Matterhorn
A Novel of the Vietnam War
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Matterhorn
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Narrated by:
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Bronson Pinchot
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Written by:
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Karl Marlantes
About this listen
An incredible publishing story—written over the course of thirty years by a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, a New York Times bestseller for sixteen weeks, a National Indie Next, and a USA Today bestseller—Matterhorn has been hailed as a "brilliant account of war" (New York Times Book Review).
Matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead and James Jones' The Thin Red Line. 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. Standing in their way are not merely the North Vietnamese but also monsoon rain and mud, leeches and tigers, disease and malnutrition. Almost as daunting, it turns out, are the obstacles they discover between each other: racial tension, competing ambitions, and duplicitous superior officers. But when the company finds itself surrounded and outnumbered by a massive enemy regiment, the marines are thrust into the raw and all-consuming terror of combat. The experience will change them forever.
Matterhorn is a visceral and spellbinding novel about what it is like to be a young man at war. It is an unforgettable story that transforms the tragedy of Vietnam into a powerful and universal story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice—a parable not only of the war in Vietnam but of all war, and a testament to the redemptive power of literature.
A bonus PDF is included, with maps, a Chain of Command hierarchy, a glossary, and other interesting facts and information.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2010 Karl Marlantes (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What the critics say
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- Ryan B
- 2021-05-07
One of the best
Outstanding performance. Depth in the storyline. Unexpected for a war novel. Highly recommended. Listened twice already.
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- Nick Novak
- 2023-01-19
Great, Thrilling, Hit ya in the feels kinda thing.
An exceptional novel on the war in Vietnam.
10/10 Recommend, War is hell.
great performance.
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- Mishelle
- 2024-11-06
Fabulously detailed
The narrator did an absolutely fabulous job keeping the audience engaged. the detail of the writing was well done and definitely allowed for picture perfect vision of what the author was trying to convey
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- Robert Dawson Link
- 2019-03-02
amazing story
this is a great story. the reading is amazing. worth every penny. give it a listen. you won't regret it.
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- Dave Bucking
- 2023-07-11
A great story
A great story. I will definitely listen to this again. Characters were brought to life. #3 of my top 5 Vietnam conflict books.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-12-27
Memorable and stirring
The voice acting is amazing and really adds a lot of depth to an already incredibly powerful, thought provoking story. If you like vietnam memoirs this is perfect.
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- Tony Johnson
- 2024-08-02
Visceral
Best damn war novel ever. Chills and reminders from my infantry days. Very touching and unable to stop listening to find out what happens.
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- Eric Den Bak
- 2018-09-13
Inter sting story of the Vietnam war.
I enjoyed listening to this #Audible 1 book. Had read the book many years before but preferred this audible version.
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- Andrew
- 2023-05-29
A series of conflicts
The action scenes were intense and vividly written, but there was no clear story arc. It was something to listen to, but not entirely captivating.
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- Alex Gendron
- 2018-12-14
Are you ready?
Incredible narration for an incredible story. Very well done. I found this book on the Australian Army's top recommended and highly recommend it for those who are, will or want to lead serving men and women.
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