Acoming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the U.S. is even there at all.
基本介紹
- 中文名稱：Fallen Angels
- 裝幀：Mass Market Paperback
- 定價：USD 7.99
- 作者：Walter Dean Myers
- 出版社：Scholastic Paperbacks
- 出版日期：2008-5-1
- ISBN：9780545055765
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Amazon.com Review
A coming of age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, Fallen Angels is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls through. Sent to the front lines, Perry and his platoon come face-to-face with the Vietcong and the real horror of warfare. But violence and death aren't the only hardships. As Perry struggles to find virtue in himself and his comrades, he questions why black troops are given the most dangerous assignments, and why the U.S. is there at all. Fallen Angels won the 1989 Coretta Scott King Award.
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. . . as thought provoking as it is entertaining, touching and, on occasion, humorous. -- The New York Times Book Review
作者簡介
WALTER DEAN MYERS has been writing critically acclaimed novels for children and young adults for nearly forty years. His many awards include two Newbery Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, and the Michael J. Printz Award. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
