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REVELATION

I just finished reading a really big book.

And I mean that in every sense of the word.

Denis Johnson's Tree of Smoke

The place is mostly Viet Nam.

Five characters or more.

A major work I believe.

There are echoes of Conrad, Heller, a few others. But it is definitely and absolutely an original work.

The central character is an innocent CIA man who has ended up in his rogue uncle's private war with the Viet Cong.

That said, it hardly captures the sense of it all.

Try reading the review at the link.

More.

Try reading the book.

I will send my copy to the first interested commenter.

Labels: books