Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the. First, by way of reassurance, you should keep in mind that libel in fiction is rare. Every reader is familiar with the typical fiction disclaimer.
Fan fiction ebooks are new stories about the characters in an existing book, tv show, movie, song, etc. Any similarity to real persons, places, incidents or actions is coincidental. Matterhorn quotes showing of 32 it was all absurd, without reason or meaning. I am highlighting a few of the books about the matterhorn that i have come across and enjoyed, whether histories of the mountain and its environs or early accounts, mere incidental but interesting mentions or indeed relevant and up to date guidebooks for active use by the hillwalker, climber or casual mountain tourist. Karl marlantes, the author of the book matterhorn, began work on the novel in 1970, but the book was not published until 2010. Seaside native karl marlantes follows up his celebrated novel.
While this is a work of fiction, marlantes himself served in vietnam. A novel of the vietnam war karl marlantes, 2010 groveatlantic press 600 pp. Any similarity to real persons, places, incidents or actions is. It is an unforgettable novel that transforms the tragedy of vietnam into a powerful and universal story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice. Now that its here, file it on the shelf next to that other essential book about our misadventure in vietnam, michael herrs dispatches. A slow buildup is generally welcome in fiction, but marlantes is not an experienced enough writer to keep the. A novel of the vietnam war by karl marlantes posted on february 1, 2011 by john walters the vietnam war was the defining war for my generation, just as the mideast wars in iraq and afghanistan are for the present generation.
Matterhorn one of the best books ive ever downloaded at i listened to this novel continuously, stopping only to sleep. Heres a disclaimer thats a little more conversational. The names are real names of real people and real organizations. Karl marlantes will present his new hardcover novel deep river. A novel of the vietnam war is a novel by american author and decorated marine karl marlantes. Close to laos and north vietnam, this is total isolation, skirmishes and battles mark the increasingly desperate war in vietnam. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the authors imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Matterhorn reading guide book club discussion questions. Privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers statistics cookie statement mobile view wikimedia foundation. Matterhorn will not only take its place on the top shelf of war fiction, its going to knock a few books off. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.
Hailed by the new york times as a marvel of storytelling, the things they carrieds portrayal of the bootsontheground experience of soldiers in the vietnam war is a landmark in war writing. Matterhorn is the name of a fictitious hill within the story in the khe sanh area of i corps, south vietnam. Publishing consultant, alicia dunams, offers samples of disclaimers appropriate for different types of material. Another type of ebook that comes with some disclaimer challenges is fan fiction. Now, threetime emmy award winnerbryan cranston, star of the hit tv series breaking bad, delivers an electrifying performance that walks the book s hallucinatory line between reality and fiction. It is the timeless story of a young marine lieutenant, waino mellas, and his comrades in bravo company, who. Our disclaimer template will help you get started with creating a disclaimer. Since im not an attorney, make sure to consult with one before you publish any book disclaimer statements. Karl marlantes debut novel matterhorn has been hailed as a.
Intense, powerful, and compelling, matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of norman mailers the naked and the dead and james joness the thin red. The code name for a hill in marlantes novel of the same name about the vietnam war. Matterhorn is a marvela living, breathing book with lieutenant waino mellas and the men of bravo company at its raw. Considering the vast number of novels, short stories, and satirical works published every year, successful libel suits arising out of fiction are few and far between. Now, while fiction books require very little in the way of legal disclaimers, nonfiction books are a completely different story.
In his singular debut novel, karl marlantes portrays with brutal candor the fear, heroism and sheer insanity that are the lot of the warrior. It is an extremely well written epic with unforgettable characters and unbelievable descriptions of battles fought in the jungle setting of dense foliage and ever changing weather conditions. Michael lee was a marine, wounded during the 77day siege of khe sanh. Matterhorn is a historical novel of us marines fighting in viet nam.
They presume some pricey lawyers devised standard legalese, and they dare not depart from the norm. A novel of the vietnam war by karl marlantes free mobi epub ebooks download. But instead of being written by the original author, these ebooks are written by fans. People who didnt know each other were going to kill each other over a hill none of them cared about. Basically i ignored the world and lost myself in the story of a company of us marines, pushed to their mental and physical limits in. You might be wondering why a science fiction novel is included on the marine corps reading list, but young leaders can learn many. How do disclaimers work for fictional books that are loosely modeled on real events. Intense, powerful, and compelling, matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of norman mailers the naked. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the authors imagination.
Free download matterhorn pdf, a big, powerful saga of men in combat, written over the course of thirtyfive years by a highly decorated vietnam veteran. It is the timeless story of a young marine lieutenant, waino mellas, and his comrades in bravo company, who are dropped into the mountain jungle of vietnam as boys and forced to fight their way into manhood. Reading guide for matterhorn by karl marlantes discussion guide for book clubs. A novel of the vietnam war by karl marlantes from amazons fiction books store. This is a great vietnam war tale and although it is a work of fiction it is still authentic in spirit and in its every detail. Karl arthur marlantes born december 24, 1944 is an american author and vietnam war veteran. Set in the monsoon season of 1969, matterhorn covers some three months in the life of bravo company, a company of marine infantry operating in the highlands of vietnam just south of the demilitarized zone. Ebook disclaimers the fastest free disclaimer generator. All author event sales are final and nonrefundable. For marlantes, the impulse was to celebrate a noble sacrifice and to make his novel an act of homage to the fallen. Karl marlantess 35year struggle to write a true novel of the vietnam war has finally paid off, says robert mccrum matterhorn is a bestseller.
Other names, characters, places and events are products of the authors imagination, and any resemblance to actual events, places or. It wasnt published until two years ago and was acclaimed as a classic. Matterhorn is a visceral and spellbinding novel about what it is like to be a young man at war. This matterhorn, three kilometers from laos and two kilometers from the dmz in northwest south vietnam, rises over a mile high and is shrouded by cold monsoon rains and clouds.
Intense, powerful, and compelling, matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of norman mailers the naked and the dead and james joness the thin red line. The 12 best books the marine corps wants its leaders to read. Many authors assume the legal disclaimers at the front of their books are supposed to be boring. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Getting creative with disclaimers the book designer. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Sample book disclaimers memoir or recent history books. The novel breakfast of champions by kurt vonnegut features a truncated version of the disclaimer. Books about the matterhorn the armchair mountaineer.
In the tradition of norman mailers the naked and the dead and james joness the thin red line, marlantes tells the powerful and compelling story of a young marine lieutenant, waino mellas, and his comrades in bravo company, who are dropped into the mountain jungle of vietnam as boys and forced to fight their way into manhood. Monsoon clouds swirl around the high summit, which is the hiding place of the marines from bravo company. All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental, and should not be construed, referring to the novel s existentialist themes. The legal disclaimer examples for books shown below are given as a guideline so that you can become familiar with the legalities of book publishing.
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