{"product_id":"the-many-deaths-of-comrade-kenneth-levin-9780615905556","title":"The Many Deaths of Comrade Binh: Tales from the Vietnam War","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Levin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615905552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615905556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blindman's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.73d","brand":"Kenneth Levin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799378276607,"sku":"9780615905556","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-many-deaths-of-comrade-kenneth-levin-9780615905556","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}