The bamboo bed

William Eastlake

first published 1969 Dalkey Archive Press, 2001 350 pages

"Written shortly after William Eastlake's return from Vietnam where he was a reporter for Nation magazine, The Bamboo Bed was one of the first novels to proclaim the insanity of the Vietnam War. The plot revolves around Captain Clancy, who - mortally wounded while leading a charge up Ridge Red Boy - lies dying in a bamboo bed. His final thoughts about the war are juxtaposed against the escapades of Captain Knightbri...

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The bamboo bed edition · 2001 · Dalkey Archive Press · 350 pages
The bamboo bed edition · 1989 · University of New Mexico Press · 350 pages
The Bamboo Bed edition · 1985 · Avon Books · 336 pages · 9780380699667
The bamboo bed edition · 1970 · Joseph · 285 pages
The bamboo bed. edition · 1969 · Simon and Schuster · 350 pages

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