An action adventure novel which deals with the lives of five men who foughts together in View Nam. They have been invited to a reunion by their former commanding officer who is now running a small copper mine in an unnamed South American country. The men get caught up in a battle their ex-CO is waging against a local guerilla force.
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"The Fighting Men is a powerful, complex adventure story with a strong message about the nature of war, of the men who chose to fight, and life itself" -- Judith Rosner, author of 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar'
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Willard Manus' 60's underground classic MOTT THE HOOPLE was called by Life Magazine one of the funniest American novels every written. Manus is also a playwright with plays produced in London, Los Angeles, Paris, Sydney, Vienna, Berlin. He's also a journalist and reviews theater, film, books, blues, jazz and opera.
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The road was no better than a mule trail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
firing party, bronc rider, whatsa matter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Billy Joe, Viet Nam, Camino Real, Chu Tau, Claude Copeland, Madama Belita, Tito Cota, Bravo Company, Charlie Corrigan, Maggie Bell, Turk Kohler, Don Enrique Arguello, Mister Cholly, Uncle Sam, Buffy-Sainte Marie, Eli Brickman, Finally Eli, South America, Stevie Wonder New!
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The road was no better than a mule trail. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
firing party, bronc rider, whatsa matter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Billy Joe, Viet Nam, Camino Real, Chu Tau, Claude Copeland, Madama Belita, Tito Cota, Bravo Company, Charlie Corrigan, Maggie Bell, Turk Kohler, Don Enrique Arguello, Mister Cholly, Uncle Sam, Buffy-Sainte Marie, Eli Brickman, Finally Eli, South America, Stevie Wonder New!
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- Mott the Hoople by Willard Manus in Front Matter
- Connubial Bliss by Willard Manus in Front Matter
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