by Karl Marlantes · Calmann-Lévy · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782702142073
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«Retour à Matterhorn» is the war novel by Karl Marlantes, published by Calmann-Lévy in paperback (610 pages, in French).
In the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Mellas leads Bravo Company in taking and fortifying Matterhorn Hill, near Laos. Bravo Company must leave the hill for another mission and then returns to Matterhorn. The novel explores the physical and emotional hardship of soldiers, camaraderie, racism, and the loss of innocence.
The French edition was published in 2012; the novel originally appeared in 2010 as Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, translated by Susy Borello.
For readers of war and historical fiction, especially those interested in the Vietnam War and stories of camaraderie among soldiers.
Karl Arthur Marlantes is an American author and Vietnam War veteran. He has written four books: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (2010), What It Is Like to Go to War (2011), Deep River (2019), and Cold Victory (2024).
