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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Profound
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Butler after reading this book. I found him captivating in his manner of speech and thoughtful responses; and this is the quality that comes through in his writing. It is not easy to write simply, but Butler does. On this particular title, I found it metaphorical ala Melville's Moby Dick. I think the reviewer that gave this book one...
Published on April 22, 2004 by Arnie Warren
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3 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Vientam Bust
Although this was a historically accurate novel, it was not very good. It was a completely unfair and biased towards the Vietnam war. It was far to sympathetic to the Viet congs and out right disrespectful to those who faught in the war.
Published on June 3, 2001
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Profound,
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This review is from: On Distant Ground (Hardcover)
I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Butler after reading this book. I found him captivating in his manner of speech and thoughtful responses; and this is the quality that comes through in his writing. It is not easy to write simply, but Butler does. On this particular title, I found it metaphorical ala Melville's Moby Dick. I think the reviewer that gave this book one star missed the point badly.The fiction titles by ROB display an incredible imagination that leaves the reader marveling at his depth of creativity. I had the privilege of narrating one such book for the sight impaired for the Library of Congress.
3 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Vientam Bust,
By A Customer
This review is from: On Distant Ground (Paperback)
Although this was a historically accurate novel, it was not very good. It was a completely unfair and biased towards the Vietnam war. It was far to sympathetic to the Viet congs and out right disrespectful to those who faught in the war.
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On Distant Ground by Robert Olen Butler (Paperback - January 31, 1995)
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