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Eye of the Tiger
- Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Force Recon Company, Vietnam
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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“We live together under the thick canopy, each searching for the other; the same leeches and mosquitoes that feed on our blood feed on his blood.”
John Edmund Delezen felt a kinship with the people he was instructed to kill in Vietnam; they were all at the mercy of the land. His memoir begins when he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was sent to Vietnam in March of 1967. He volunteered for the Third Force Recon Company, whose job it was to locate and infiltrate enemy lines undetected and map their locations and learn details of their status. The duty was often painful both physically and mentally. He was stricken with malaria in November of 1967, wounded by a grenade in February of 1968, and hit by a bullet later that summer. He remained in Vietnam until December, 1968.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-07-2022
Excellent
Compelling personal account of one man's war in Vietnam. Although short, manages to transport the listener to the environment with the author.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-2022
A vivid and sincere account of combat life
The language and style is bold and from the heart. It is an account of combat experience that I am thankful to have read. I barely paused from beginning to end.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-01-2024
Wonderful book
Excellent. A gifted writer with an incredible reflection of what was a life changing experience .
The narrator was also fantastic
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- Craig
- 18-11-2021
Semper Fi
Fascinating story from the Vietnam conflict. Those recon marines had huge cojones… a riveting recollection.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-01-2022
5 Stars
Amazing! It’s an enthralling account that is only boosted by David Marantz’s unique reading style. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-08-2022
Worth the listen
There is a lot of detail here and this is well worth the listen. pick it up!
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- Toby
- 29-12-2021
Captivating
With every word of this encounter I wonder how anyone can dwell on the far left of the political spectrum and how anyone who fought in Vietnam hasn’t eradicated all of the scum that titled them baby killers.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-2022
Human spirit and strength
great audio book. amazing what these blokes went through. I have nothing but admiration and respect.
I did find the narrator to be rather mono tone and flat. would have been better with a more in the moment reading style or more inflection or intonation during the story.
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- Jason G Cody
- 01-03-2022
great listen
a really well written and articulate book. The author did a great job of conveying the feelings he had.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-05-2022
Great book
The oratory is ‘deadpan’ whereas the writing is very descriptive; together they take the listener to the jungles of Vietnam and the life of a Recon Marine.
I enjoyed my listening experience
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