Fields of Fire (novel)
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| Fields of Fire | |
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| Author(s) | James Webb |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Vietnam War, United States Marine Corps |
| Genre(s) | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Bantam Books |
| Publication date | 1978 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 496 pages |
| ISBN | 0-553-58385-9 |
| OCLC Number | 47918691 |
| LC Classification | CPB Box no. 1963 vol. 23 |
Fields of Fire is a novel by James Webb, first published in 1978. It follows the lives of several Marines serving in the Vietnam War. It is told mainly from the viewpoints of three Marines: 2nD Lt Robert E Lee Hodges who comes from a long line of soldiers; Snake (no full name given) a squad leader in Hodges' platoon, a tough kid from the streets; and Senator - Will Goodrich, an impressionable and sensitive Harvard student who volunteers for service. The major themes are centered around loyalty, leadership, and the brutalizing effects on people in wartime.
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