Winner of the 1979 national book award, captures the peculiar mixture of horror and hallucination that marked this strangest of wars. In its memorable evocation of men both fleeing from and meeting the demands of battle,...Winner of the 1979 national book award, captures the peculiar mixture of horror and hallucination that marked this strangest of wars. In its memorable evocation of men both fleeing from and meeting the demands of battle, stands as much more than just a great war novel.