Marines of Qu Sn: A Tale by R.B. Macnichol Hardcover Book

Description: Marines of Qu Sn by R.B. Macnichol In 1967, during the Vietnam War, there is a place of deadly fighting, strange sightings and rumors, and whispers of hidden treasure, it is known as the Qu Sn Valley. As the war intensifies, a Marine patrol is ambushed, men are wounded; one va... FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1967, during the Vietnam War, there is a place of deadly fighting, strange sightings and rumors, and whispers of hidden treasure, it is known as the Qu Sn Valley. As the war intensifies, a Marine patrol is ambushed, men are wounded; one vanishes without a trace. Another patrol kills a Viet Cong Tax Collector; a curious map is removed from his body. Elsewhere, Marines confront and kill an enemy squad; they discover an unsigned letter written by an American. Later, the Marines kickoff Operation Hillandale; Bravo Company will use explosives to destroy enemy caves inside Hill 270.350 miles to the south, Ryan, a former Marine turned civilian, is working in Saigon and has fallen in love with Vân, the beautiful daughter of a powerful South Vietnamese general. When the couple decides that Ryan needs her fathers approval to marry and go to America, circumstances plunge him into the middle of the mystery and chaos of Qu Sn once again; a place he vowed never to revisit-but now he must. A typhoon disrupts his flight out of Saigon. Grounded in Chu Lai, he continues overland under the cover of extreme weather to avoid the enemy.Based in part on real events; interrogators, secret agents, hidden agendas, gritty Marines, ancient treasure, Ryan and Vân, a missing man, a recon team fighting to survive, the general and a mountain full of explosives, all become entangled in this story of mystery, intrigue, adventure and Romance. The volatile outcome is anyones guess.... Author Biography Rob arrived in Vietnam in 1967, at the age of eighteen. He served eleven months in-country before he was medevaced back to the States with a Purple Heart. Five years later he waived his combat disability to reenlist in the Marines.During the fall of Saigon he worked at the San Onofre Refugee Center on Camp Pendleton. Vietnamese arrived by the thousands. As fate would have it, he met Vân, a Vietnamese Refugee, who became his wife.Over the years, his experience with Marines, Vietnam and the Vietnamese have inspired Marines of Qu Sn. This book is an adventure/romance that offers readers a unique and engaging perspective on the Vietnamese, the war, and the daily life of the Marines who served in it.Robert MacNichol, S/Sgt USMC (Ret) and his wife live in Orange County, California. Details ISBN1525561413 Author R.B. Macnichol Pages 378 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1525561413 ISBN-13 9781525561412 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-07-20 UK Release Date 2021-07-20 Imprint FriesenPress Subtitle A Tale Publisher FriesenPress Audience General Edition Description 2nd ed. Edition 2nd We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133114481;

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