Description: THE OLD MAN'S TRAIL: A Novel about the Vietcong by Col. Tom Campbell, USMC Ret. VERY GOOD++ First Edition unstated full number line hardcover published by the Naval Institute Press, 1995. Includes SIGNED and DATED insert by author. Inspired by a true conversation in 1967 between a teenaged VC prisoner, who'd just come down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and the author, who at the time was a battalion advisor with the Marine Advisory Group in South Vietnam. The story is of a fictitious platoon of 15-year old boys, led by a veteran VC cadre and ordered to carry war supplies south from North Vietnam by way of the 650-mile "Old Man's Trail." A stark, realistic tale of courage, motivation, survival, love, teamwork, and determination as the boys endure raging rivers, slick jungle trails, steep mountain drop-offs, poisonous snakes, food and medicine shortages, and American bombings. A rare perspective of the Vietnam War that may change some readers' views of those divisive times. Rare collectible. VERY GOOD++ First Edition unstated full number line hardcover, appearing unread with pages clean and unmarked. Edges very clean with slight abrasion at bottom edges. Includes 4" x 7" blue insert SIGNED AND DATED by author (scan #2). Binding tight. Jacket shows no wear to edges or corners and no tears. Light scuffing and rubbing. 6.25" x 9.25." Maps, glossary of Vietnamese expressions, and text. 224 pgs.
Price: 22.45 USD
Location: San Marcos, Texas
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Signed By: Tom Campbell
Book Title: The Old Man's Trail
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.25 in
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1995
Type: Historical Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: Tom Campbell
Features: Dust Jacket, Maps, Glossary, Signed by Author
Genre: Historical, Military, War & Combat
Topic: Vietnam War, Marine Advisory Group, Viet Cong, Ho Chi Minh Trail
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 6.25 in
Number of Pages: 224 pgs
