M

By John Sack

Book Overview

"Lift your head and hold it high Mighty Mike is passing by " So sang the 250 diverse soldiers of M Company ("Mighty Mike") as they went marching to Vietnam. Their right feet hitting the snow simultaneously, they sang, "Am I right or wrong?" They had their answer three weeks later.

"Great reportage," The New York Times.

"Great literature," The Dallas Morning News.

"A superb book," The Nation.

"One must go back to Orwell for appropriate comparisons," The Washington Post.

"Sack achieves the quality of William March's Company K in World War I, of James Jones' From Here to Eternity in World War II," The Los Angeles Times.

"Absolutely the best book to come out of Vietnam," The Cleveland Press.

M has been nominated by the NYU Department of Journalism as one of the top journalistic works of the twentieth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595313426
• ISBN13: 9780595313426
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The real deal

I was there (Ft. Dix Basic Trainee, 9/66-11/66) and Vietnam service (6/68-6/69). This is an excellent, well-written grunt's eye (i.e. worm's eye) of the American Army that fought in Vietnam, who they were, how they did (superbly), and how they fared afterward. A gem.

Best book on Vietnam!

M (company) is about real people, and real experiences. Read it, and I guarantee it will take you back to your days in basic training, and/or Vietnam. John Sack selected a new company of trainees at random while they were processing through the Reception Station at Fort Dix, stayed with them through 8 weeks of basic training, 8 more weeks of advanced infantry training (where he selected the title for his book - M - for M Company, 1st Training Regiment) and finally to Vietnam. I can attest to this, for I was there, and yes, I have about 2 and 1/2 pages written about me in his book! You will laugh, and you will cry, and you will love M!