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Jan 01, · It was recommnended to me by a friend who explained the book was declared a work of fiction because the publisher refused to publish it as non-fiction because there is no proof the operation exsisted. After reading the book, I have no doubt it has to be true. Gayle Rivers' first peson point of view is detailed and precise.5/5(5). Jul 31, · Five Fingers, The [Gayle Rivers] on blogger.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Book by Rivers, Gayle/5(). The Five Fingers by Gayle Rivers starting at $ The Five Fingers has 2 available editions to buy at AlibrisPrice Range: $ - $
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Vietnam novel about a small group of special forces operatives on a secret assassination mission in China. Purportedly based on a true story; Gayle Rivers is identified as a pseudonym for a surviving member of the team.
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Customer images. See all customer images. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase. This is an older book that purports to be a novelization of a Vietnam War the five fingers gayle rivers pdf download operation that went bad. It is generally thought that the author writing under a pseudonym is a former special operator and much of the combat accounts "rings true.
The accounts of combat seem pretty realistic and the narrator is not a superman, the five fingers gayle rivers pdf download gets beaten and nearly killed. The ending is rather odd; there is no big resolution and the narrative pretty much ends with "I got out of the hospital and got a medical discharge Still definitely worth a read. One person found this helpful.
And I don't mean that disparagingly, but in awe: "The Five Fingers" is a riveting, the five fingers gayle rivers pdf download, compelling, absorbing bit of cold war era Vietnam fiction that will consume any reader of pulp war novels, or simply has an interest in reading about Special Operations.
It's interesting seeing some of the comments left here by people who question the veracity of the writing. Yes, there are moments that unwittingly reveal the make-believe going on here. Nobody wears a beret into combat unless it's in the movies, and bush hats were easy enough to come by in Vietnam.
Nobody sets off on a month-long mission with a 35 pound pack. And dig how many guns these guys were carrying, sometimes three to a man. Did their ammunition belts not figure into that carry weight? Those concerns are irrelovant: The book is a big, ghoulish, hyper-violent Roadrunner cartoon.
It's an entertainment, not a documentary or expose on what really happened. I'm sure that many of the exploits described were within the realm of the possible but faulting the book for being less than accurate is like faulting Wile E. Coyote for leaving the outline of his figure after crashing into the wall of a canyon, the five fingers gayle rivers pdf download. I first read this book when I was about fifteen and was just as impressed by it then as I am now.
It's a fantasy of sorts, like the Rambo films, that allows it's readers to see the US allied forces in Vietnam kick some serious tail, and show a unique vision of the hell of war from a first hand perspective. Anyone looking for anything beyond that in this book is wasting their time. Since none of us were there, I'll leave the conjecture to others.
He was found dead in is home in Chiang Mai with a handgun in one hand and a crucifix in the other. Young was a warrior but also a devout Christian. You'll find operations in Yunnan province, China, the formation of a mainly Hmong army. Also the excerpt from the following book, The politics of heroin in Southeast Asia, covering part of his operation. Needless to say quite a bit went on "behind the lines" that will probably never come out, the five fingers gayle rivers pdf download.
Format: Unknown Binding Verified Purchase. Great and odd story- I remember it from hen I was about years old. After that, the marines became my calling much to my Air Force uncles dissapointment.
Good book, good condition, good job. You have probably never heard of the author or this book. If you like action, then do yourself a favor and get a copy of this book if you can! Special forces action at its best. Even people who normally do not like this type of book will enjoy it. Do not want it made into a movie because they could never match the action contained in these pages.
One of my favorite books ever. Do not bother with authors other books. Format: Paperback Verified Purchase. I had read this book back in the 80s and really enjoyed it. I did some research on the authors and the book. Some claim that is based on a true story that came from a Asian Journalist, but there is no verification that I know of.
The second reading left me feeling that the writer has stretched his story quite a bit. None the less I have very much enjoyed the book both times and have lent it out to others who have at least claimed they really like it too. See all reviews from the United States. Top international reviews. Fancy a 'man' novel Verified Purchase. I read this novel over twenty years ago and it started two decades of reading Vietnam war literature.
It is the only Nam novel I have read as I moved on to autobiographies. I decided to re read it as I remembered loving it all those years back and although I dont have the imagination of a teenage boy anymore it is still an exciting read. The story is OTT but that is not the point, it is fun and gripping to read, your relationship with the characters developes nicely and you end up feeling concern for them and their survival. The end is disappointing but once you have read it you the five fingers gayle rivers pdf download agree with me that there was no other way to finish it Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again. I 1st read this book 30 years ago, so I thought I would give it another try. The book falls flat in the 1st paragraph! All SAS soldiers wear sand colourd berets, they wouldn't be seen dead in any other colour. Apart from that, not a bad read, more like a cartoon than a factual account though. Bought this book years ago. Decided I had to read it again.
If its pure fiction, then its damn good. But, I suspect there is an element of fact to it. However, I thoroughly recommend it.
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The Five Fingers has a level of verisimilitude unmatched by any other similar work of fiction--or arguably even non-fiction--and for more than 35 years I (and many others) have wondered if this was a real mission disguised as a novel. The question is still unanswered/5. Does anyone had a PDF format of this book? I read it a long time ago and have been looking to read it again. If anyone has the PDF of this book, can he/she send me the link from where I can download it??? The five fingers by Gayle Rivers, , Bantam Books edition, in EnglishPages:
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