{"product_id":"the-many-deaths-of-comrade-binh-tales-from-the-vietnam-war-paperback","title":"The Many Deaths of Comrade Binh: Tales from the Vietnam War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Levin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe short stories contained in \u003ci\u003eThe Many Deaths of Comrade Binh\u003c\/i\u003e are fiction. This does not, however, mean they aren't true. Retired naval officer Kenneth Levin readily admits to some artistic license, but each tale is based on actual events that occurred during the Vietnam War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwice wounded in the line of duty, Levin remembers the horrors of war all too well. He draws inspiration from his own experiences and those of comrades, allies, and mercenaries, as well as civilians and members of the North Vietnamese army. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevin never forgets how deeply war affects both combatants and bystanders, or how battle sometimes forces humans to act inhumanely. Many of his stories are capable of moving you to tears-or disturbing enough to keep you up at night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the same time, humanity has a knack for survival even in wartime, a truth reflected in Levin's stories of humor, irony, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite being war stories, \u003ci\u003eThe Many Deaths of Comrade Binh\u003c\/i\u003e never glorifies war. Levin knows his subject too well to romanticize battle or mistake jingoism for patriotism. Comparable to Bao Ninh's \u003ci\u003eThe Sorrow of War\u003c\/i\u003e, Levin's stories are about the terrifying impact of war on ordinary people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Levin is a decorated naval officer who was wounded in action twice. He rose to the rank of commander before blindness forced him to retire from the US Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the Vietnam War ended, Levin traveled to Hanoi, Hoi An, and Cu Chi to interview North Vietnamese army veterans and their children. Their experiences were incorporated into his first novel, Crazy Razor, and his most recent publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Many Deaths of Comrade Binh\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn in Chicago, Levin now lives in Oakland, California with his wife, Eileen. He holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48716958138617,"sku":"9780615905556","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DZDZ7haxl19780615905556.webp?v=1785075940","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-many-deaths-of-comrade-binh-tales-from-the-vietnam-war-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}