Comments on: Book Review: ‘The Forever War’ by Dexter Filkins

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:28:47 +0000

Paul, “Matterhorn” is more factual than a novel.

By: PaulM

PaulM — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:14:40 +0000

Dean, I just heard Marlentes interviewed on the BBC’s arts program, “The Strand” on the New Hampshire Public Radio station from Nashua. I was in a bookstore the other day trying to remember the title of a novel about Vietnam that reviewers were raving about. Same book. “Matterhorn.” I’m going to read it.

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:18:38 +0000

Paul, a great book that just came out about combat in Viet-nam. Is a novel by Karl Marlantes, “Matterhorn” is the name of the book.I am presently reading “War” by Sebastian Junger.It is so-so. The platoon, company and airborne battalion of the 173rd Airborne Brigade he is writing about was lead (as a Lt.)by a friend of mine in Viet-nam. He was from Lowell and now lives in NH.

By: DickH

DickH — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:36:43 +0000

I concur with Paul’s assessment of “The Forever War” which will be recognized for one of the great works of war reporting of all time. Filkins covered Iraq and Afghanistan for the New York Times and whenever something with his byline appeared in the paper, it was always the first thing I read.