Matterhorn , written by a Marine veteran of Vietnam over the course of thirty years, is a remarkable literary discovery--a powerful and timeless saga of men in combat. In the monsoon season of 1968-69 at a fire support base called Matterhorn, located in the remote mountains of Vietnam, a young and ambitious Marine lieutenant wants to command a company to further his civilian political ambitions. Two people stand in his way. The first is a well-loved, combat-weary lieutenant of his own age who desperately wants out of the bush but who does not want to leave his Marines with an inexperienced and overly ambitious officer. The second is an angry leader of the company's radical blacks, who has all the political skill, savvy, and ambition of the protagonist. As the young lieutenant experiences the costs of combat, he sees the terrible results of his actions and begins to question the value of ambition and skill over compassion and heart.

作者簡介

卡爾·馬蘭提斯（Karl Marlantes）

畢業於美國耶魯大學，曾獲得牛津大學羅德奬學金。雖然有常青藤名校背景，年輕的馬蘭提斯卻誌願成為一名預備役軍官，隨後參加瞭越南戰爭。在戰爭期間，他被授予瞭海軍十字勛章、銅星奬章、2枚海軍榮譽勛章、2枚紫心勛章，以及10枚空軍奬章。

越戰的經曆改寫瞭馬蘭提斯的一生，《美國人眼中最真實的越南戰爭》是他花費30年光陰寫下的嘔心瀝血之作。

譯者簡介

鬍堅

1977年1月參軍，服役18年。2008年開始發錶翻譯作品，譯有長篇驚險小說《夜海鈎沉》，《深海風暴》，《天黑前迴傢》；翻譯軍事史作品《自由開火地帶——美國海豹突擊隊越南戰記》，《英國陸軍史：從英國內戰到全球反恐》。