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| Author | Karl Marlantes |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | War novel |
| Publisher | El Leon Literary Arts / Atlantic Monthly Press |
Publication date | first edition (May 2009) / revised edition (March 2010) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 600 |
| ISBN | 9780802119285 |
| OCLC | 501071580 |
| Followed by | What It Is Like To Go To War |
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War is a novel by American author and decorated Marine, Karl Marlantes. It was first published by El León Literary Arts in 2009 (in small quantity) and re-issued (and slightly edited) as a major publication of Atlantic Monthly Press[1] on March 23, 2010.[2]
Marlantes is a graduate of Yale University and a Rhodes Scholar. He is also a highly decorated Marine who served in Vietnam. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts, and ten Air Medals. He spent 30 years working on the novel, which was rejected for publication numerous times.[3]
- ^ "Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War". April 2010. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ Marlantes, Karl (2010). Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (9780802119285): Karl Marlantes: Books. Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 978-0802119285.
- ^ Steven Kurutz (2010-05-31). "Karl Marlantes On His 30-Year Quest To Publish 'Matterhorn'". WSJ.