In Pharaoh's Army

In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of a Lost War is a memoir by Tobias Wolff. The book was originally published on October 4, 1994.

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The book chronicles the author's experiences as a US Army officer in the Vietnam war. Before beginning his tour of duty proper, Wolff spent a year in Washington, DC learning the Vietnamese language; prior to that he had been trained as a paratrooper. Wolff was stationed with Vietnamese soldiers near My Tho and he was present at the Tet offensive. The memoir includes a recollection of that calamity as well as vignettes of various personal experiences, both in and out of Vietnam.

Related Topics:
Vietnam war - Washington, DC - Paratrooper - My Tho - Tet offensive

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In Pharaoh's Army picks up more of less where Wolff's first memoir, This Boy's Life, leaves off.

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In Pharaoh's Army was a National Book Award finalist for nonfiction.

Related Topics:
National Book Award - Nonfiction

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