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Name: Close Quarters
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Larry Heinemann

Larry Heinemann’s novel follows Flip Dosier, a short‑timer and driver of armored personnel carriers, through the brutal landscape of Vietnam. Told in the first person, the narrative captures the overwhelming intensity of war, culminating in moments of profound numbness and loss of sensation that underscore the psychological toll of combat.

First publish date: 1974

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Larry Heinemann

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