The Military Dimension Mark II eBook David Drake
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WELCOME TO THE WAR ZONE
When they say that war changes a man, they're being euphemistic. War makes a man insane by civilian standards. When the man comes back, he may return to civilian norms again. After a while.
I'm not proud of many of the things that happened in Nam. I'm not proud of some of the things I did myself. But the men I served with were, for the most part, doing the best job they could with the cards they'd been dealt. I'm proud of them, and I'm proud to have been among them.
Anybody's got a right to criticize the things that happened. But don't criticize the men who did them unless you've been in their shoes. Ever since I came back, the object of my military fiction has been to put somebody as normal as you, or as I was, into a war zone.
And I hope to God neither you nor your son ever has an opportunity to compare my fiction with the real thing.
A shorter edition of this book was published under the title The Military Dimension.
At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (DRM Rights Management).
The Military Dimension Mark II eBook David Drake
No question that David Drake is one of the pre-eminent military SF writers out there, and this book is a microcosm of what makes him so great. Realistic action, gritty characters, and a quick moving story make these stories some of the better examples of Drake writing out there.Some of these stories are based on Drake's own experience in Vietnam, all but one with a SF twist (will talk about that later). Others are about combat in the future, but from a grunt's perspective, so they still involve the soldier putting his neck on the line in closing with and destroying the enemy.
Notable standouts that will stay with me for a while are "Something Had to Be Done," about a vampire who gets drafted into the Army, and "The Way We Die." The latter is the only non-SF story in the book (at least I couldn't detect an SF element). It's about the officer-enlisted relationship and how it can go horribly south from an enlisted man's point of view. As a military officer myself, the lesson hit home.
Unlike many books, the Introduction and Afterword are both worth reading as well, as they speak to Drake's motivatio for writing, and provide a background which make the stories that much more believable.
Overall, Drake fans will get more of what they love, and newbies to Drake's work will come back for more.
If you don't find this review helpful, please leave a comment as to why so I can improve future reviews.
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The Military Dimension Mark II eBook David Drake Reviews
This is a wonderful collection of Drake's works. It provides an insight into what makes his work truly stand out from the crowd. The Vietnam stories are among his earliest works and are stunning. "Have you ever seen a Sheridan burn?" is forever etched into my memory.
One of Drake's earliest works. A mixture of true science fiction and fantasy wrapped around a Vietnam backdrop. A terrific collection of military science fiction short stories. Well worth the price.
Most of these stories were pretty good. I was surprised by the fantasy parts in some of these stories because I expected all of them to be mostly sci-fi / military. The stories that were set in Viet Nam were all pretty good. Drake's leaning on Mech. Infantry gets old, he should write about light fighters too. The story about fraging the LT was great. The soldier justified killing another man because his buddy was killed while sneaking a joint while on a mission. He was sneaking it cause the LT wouldn't allow dope. So his buddies death is blamed on the Lieutenant. Classic!
I like that Drake doesn't make villians out of many of his officers. Most are soldiers that have earned the confidence and respect of their men by being charismatic and competant. We would all like to work for that kind of officer.
I give this 3 stars because I like it. The 4th star is for great and the stories just didn't get me there
No question that David Drake is one of the pre-eminent military SF writers out there, and this book is a microcosm of what makes him so great. Realistic action, gritty characters, and a quick moving story make these stories some of the better examples of Drake writing out there.
Some of these stories are based on Drake's own experience in Vietnam, all but one with a SF twist (will talk about that later). Others are about combat in the future, but from a grunt's perspective, so they still involve the soldier putting his neck on the line in closing with and destroying the enemy.
Notable standouts that will stay with me for a while are "Something Had to Be Done," about a vampire who gets drafted into the Army, and "The Way We Die." The latter is the only non-SF story in the book (at least I couldn't detect an SF element). It's about the officer-enlisted relationship and how it can go horribly south from an enlisted man's point of view. As a military officer myself, the lesson hit home.
Unlike many books, the Introduction and Afterword are both worth reading as well, as they speak to Drake's motivatio for writing, and provide a background which make the stories that much more believable.
Overall, Drake fans will get more of what they love, and newbies to Drake's work will come back for more.
If you don't find this review helpful, please leave a comment as to why so I can improve future reviews.
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