In Country (P.S.)
 

In Country (P.S.)

by BOBBIE ANN MASON

In the summer of 1984, the war in Vietnam came home to Sam Hughes, whose father was killed there before she was born. The soldier-boy in the picture never changed. In a way that made him dependable. But he seemed so innocent. "Astronauts have been to the moon," she blurted out to the picture. "You missed Watergate. I was in the second grade."

She stared at the picture,... (read more)

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In the small town of Hopewell, Kentucky, Samantha Hughes has just graduated from high school. She lives with her uncle Emmett, a Vietnam War vet who she fears is suffering the effects of Agent Orange. Sam’s father also fought in the war, but he was killed before Sam was born. Sam is fascinated by the war—she regularly watches M*A*S*H reruns with her uncle and even hangs out at the Veteran’s hall with her uncle and his friends. Despite this, she knows almost nothing about her father and is...

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    tin said:

    Wonderful!

    and what's more amazing is that I got this book for only five philippine pesos!

    posted Friday, February 29 2008
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