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This marine was the american sniper of the vietnam war. Chris lynch positive parts read all about it this book has action and adventure so you have to get it now when ivan was going to be in the vietnam war and when he said his dad was an old veteran in the army. Recommended for all high school and public libraries. The early morning air is cut up with rifle shots coming at us from maybe two hundred yards inland. The other guys pepper the area blindly with rifle shots.

It is funny that each book, the main character is different. Jan 02, 2014 in the second wolf creek prequel novel, the cult films writerdirector greg mclean and horror writer brett mcbean get to the heart of australian horrors most terrifying psycho killer. Ebook vietnam 2 sharpshooter as pdf download portable. A mysterious man known only as the broker gives him an offer he cant refuse to work for him as a hitman. It is a story about lance sijan, who was awarded the nations highest decoration for valor, the medal of honor.

They come together to watch the news on the draft over. The new series on the vietnam war, and the mysteries of historical resonance in roughly the center of this view of the pee dee river in south carolina is. The gomorrah principle a vietnam sniper story rick. When four friends graduate from high school during the vietnam war, there is no doubt that ivan will enlist. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. Corporal lightfoot fairly lights up the entire jungle with machinegun fire. Now, ivan is forced to question what hes really fighting for. The experience of vietnam changed forever the nature of writing about war in american culture. Vietnam book 2 sharpshooter ivan joins the military due to his family religion to fight in the vietnam war for his country, but soon realizes his best friends have been drafted to the war. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. This fictional civil war memoir by madden the suicides wife shows how a plain tale, skillfully told, can carry more meaning than ornate plot contrivances and fancy ruminations.

Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. Andrew krepinevich, the army and vietnam gives a compelling account of the militarys methods of training and combat during the vietnam conflict, and why these methods were doomed to failure. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ive been reading books about our troops in vietnam for several years and have just finished imho the best of the many ive read. If i should ever decide to write a book about the vietnam war, the first decision would have to be which war i wanted to chronicle. Climax rising action ivan, in vietnam, is hiding behind a small bush, sees blood so he reaches his hand in the bush and pulls out a chunk of a head. Enlisting in the united states army, he is trained to be a sniper. I like how it says what certain soldiers are carrying what types of weapons. Great book about the vietnam war from a snipers perspective. Greg mclean came to world attention in 2005 with his debut feature film, wolf creek, creating one of australias most memorable and horrific characters, mick taylor played by john jarratt.

With logan marshallgreen, jodi balfour, damon herriman, edoardo ballerini. He started out with just a normal machine gun,but then he gets a chance to be a sharpshooter, this is the climax of the book it happens in the 8th and 9th chapter, this is when lt. He has trained to be an elite sniper but he soon finds out that he cannot tell who the enemy is. When he arrives in vietnam, he discovers that, to his dismay, he is going to be on a boat. Ivan goes into the marines while his friends go into different parts of the military. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Although he finds out real quick that he has a lot more to learn then what his army veteran dad has told him. We follow him to vietnam where he is stationed for the main part of this book, we see how he grows and develops throughout the story and how the war affects him and his life decisions. His unit is partnering with the us navys riverine assault force, of which morris is a part. Jan 01, 2012 after finishing the social studies, i want to check out some vietnam war books. Vietnam book two sharpshooter by jack kapuszcak on prezi. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 ivan s father and grandfather were outstanding soldiers in previous wars. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for.

Chris lynch is a national book award finalist and the author of many highly acclaimed books for young adults, including the big game of everything, who the man, and the michael l. Now, as war erupts in vietnam, he wants nothing more than to fight for his country as a soldier in the us army pdf. The third installment of lynchs vietnam war series follows rudi, one of four friends who enlisted at the same time and are now in separate branches of the military. He had figured this war would be like the american civil war, with a clear north and south, but in vietnam the enemy is all around and impossible to identify. Systrom hands ivan the m21 sniper system to take look out overa field while they were surveying the area for any remaining vc. Trained as an elite sniper, ivan is special, but, predictably, his experience in vietnam doesnt match the stories of heroism he grew up on.

Ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Iceman, shadow boxer, gold dust, and slot machine, all ala best books for young adults. He is devastated but deals with what happened to his friends and believes that they can survive the war.

Now, as war erupts in vietnam, he wants nothing more than to fight for his country as a soldier in the us army, just as his father did in world war ii. Ivan has never backed down from a fight especially when it comes to fighting for whats right. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch fantastic fiction. Is mick taylor possessed by some dark power in the landscape itself. He is the son of a wwii war hero, so he has a lot expected of him. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in world war ii.

This book is about the sniper shooter, very graphic details of what it was like in the trenches. The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Quarry, a disillusioned vietnam war vet, returns home to memphis in 1972 only to find rejection and scrutiny at every step. Written by a career army officer and instructor at west point, maj. They live in boston and it is in the 60s during the vietnam war. And for the first time, ivan is forced to question. He ends up being the best sniper and gets promoted to higher ranks. Sharpshooter and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Individual reading time and write a brief readers response in your composition book to what you have read today.

Hathcock was an excellent sharpshooter by then, winning the wimbledon cup shooting championship in 1965, the year before he would deploy to vietnam and change the face of american warfare forever. Literature on the two world wars tapped into a sense of cultural identity, masculinity and individual heroism to describe the american response as heroic and victorious and promote an idea of a good war in which national interests are ultimately restored. For a book he is preparing, mike burns, the author of a battalion of angels, and a vietnam war veteran, would like to hear from folks who, in his words, experienced some form of divine. Vietnam 2 sharpshooter top results of your surfing vietnam 2 sharpshooter start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Vietnam series by chris lynch goodreads share book. He is stationed on the uss benewah, a converted lst. Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty. Author for juniors, book 2 of 4 on four high school friends who made a pact to join vietnam war if one is recruited. Friendly fire, one of the earliest 1976 notable nonfiction books about the vietnam war, is now available electronically through open road media. In the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to war together once one was drafted. They really portray the life of a soldier in vietnam well and set the scenery and background noise. For example, his family watches and commentates on the news like a normal family would commentate sports. My favorite scene in the book is where ivan finally gets to vietnam and begins going out on missions with his battalion. Ivan cannot imagine any other future than volunteering for the army, and he looks forward to the glory of war that his relatives talked about.

Plot summary dawson hunters site vietnam sharpshooter. During our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. Sharpshooter by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo. They made a promise in school that if any of them were drafted that the other 3 would enlist too. This time, it is the military man of the group of friends. One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman. Jan 12, 2016 i read 2 books recently that fit together nicely, and i highly recommend them to anyone interested in that subject matter. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors.

He soon found that although little had been written about them the last book, written by a former sharpshooter, appeared in 1899, they played an important and sometimes pivotal role in many of the battles and campaigns of 1864 and 1865. Shortlisted for canadas prestigious giller prize, this profoundly humane novel vancouver sun, wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and selfinterest, doing good and being good. Now, for the first time, ivan is forced to question what hes really fighting for. Plot summary part one the story begins with four friends who have just finished high school. Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight.

After finishing i pledge allegiance by chris lynch, i decided that i should check out the next book. Ivan ivan is the main character we follow him throughout the book. With his wish granted, ivan is now able to join up and fight in vietnam. This all adds up and really allows the reader to envision what it feels and sounds like during the vietnam conflict. We follow him to vietnam where he is stationed for the main part of this book, we see how he grows and develops throughout the story and. Systrom this is the comanding officer of ivan during his time in vietnam, this is a tough battle hardened lt. After finishing the social studies, i want to check out some vietnam war books. Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. The four friends make the pledge to enlist if any one is drafted. We were soldiers once, and young by harold moore there is also a movie of the same name, with mel gibson, but the book is better.

Pages in category vietnam war books the following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. I would recommend this book to young adults and over. He deployed in 1966 as a military policeman, but immediately volunteered for combat and was soon transferred to the 1st marine division sniper platoon, stationed at hill 55, south of da nang. Ivan is the main character and is the one that wants to go to vietnam. His father and grandfather are both fully decorated military war heroes so he has always had alot of pressure on him to be in the military. Mclean also wrote, directed and produced rogue 2007 and was executive producer of red hill 2012 and crawlspace 20. After all, his dad was in world war ii, and ivan grew up on stories of patton. Sharpshooter vietnam, book 2 by chris lynch book cover, description, publication history. It isnt like the civil war, in vietnam they all look alike, north or. Everyone is dreading ever getting a letter from the military except for ivan buyck. With a little gore because it is the vietnam war, this is a worthwhile addition to chris lynchs collection, though not with the depth and literary insight as tim obriens novels. Rudi is the oldest and the one who got drafted to war. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fight especially when it comes to fighting for whats right.