There were two wars in the Nineteen-Sixties. While the United States Military was fighting in Vietnam, another battle was raging here at home, in a private war fought by ordinary young men who had no interest whatsoever in touring the jungles of Southeast Asia.

What was it like for those young people who came of age during Vietnam? Nothing tells it better than this painfully funny tale of one such young man. He’s in love, he’s been drafted, and he’s bent on getting out.

When the War ended, publishers took this book out of print. Thankfully, it’s back. This tiny gem holds its own against the best anti-war novels of any generation.

If it’s politics and history you want, you won’t find it here. This story is about an ordinary young man who wants nothing more than to live an ordinary life.