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Audiobook (abridged)1 hour
Rites of Passage: Odyssey of a Grunt
Written by Robert Peterson
Narrated by Eric Conger
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
A raw, powerful account of an infantryman's life during wartime- complete with all the horrors and the heroism . . .
Robert Peterson arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1966, a young American ready to serve his country and seize his destiny. What happened in that jungle war would change his life forever. Peterson vividly relives the tense patrols in the Viet Cong-infested Central Highlands, the fierce firefights along the Cambodian border, the ambushes and enemy charges. Daily he and his fellow grunts put their lives on the line, forced to follow orders blindly from higher-ups solely interested in reaping their personal glory.
Yet out of the deadly hell of Vietnam came a brotherhood-forged in blood and courage, sacrifice and survival-of men who continuously risked their lives for one another, whatever the odds. Rites of Passage is a shining testament to their valor.
From the Paperback edition.
Robert Peterson arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1966, a young American ready to serve his country and seize his destiny. What happened in that jungle war would change his life forever. Peterson vividly relives the tense patrols in the Viet Cong-infested Central Highlands, the fierce firefights along the Cambodian border, the ambushes and enemy charges. Daily he and his fellow grunts put their lives on the line, forced to follow orders blindly from higher-ups solely interested in reaping their personal glory.
Yet out of the deadly hell of Vietnam came a brotherhood-forged in blood and courage, sacrifice and survival-of men who continuously risked their lives for one another, whatever the odds. Rites of Passage is a shining testament to their valor.
From the Paperback edition.
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Reviews for Rites of Passage
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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22 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5great story well written nicely read just really lousy and as not sure if missed something
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Although it was a vivid example of the grunts war in Vietnam, It ended abruptly, leaving us to wonder what became of Mr. Peterson - did he ever walk again, ever recover any feeling in his legs, did the fighter pilot strafing his position ever acknowledge his mistake of firing on friendly troops? Would have liked to know more about his outcome.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A harrowing story of a brave Soldier. Well worth he read. Understanding this conflict from such a personal perspective can help us understand the sacrifices is so many of these young men made.