Message from Nam
Written by Danielle Steel
Narrated by Richard Thomas
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As a journalist, Paxton Andrews would experience Vietnam firsthand. We follow her from high school in Savannah to college in Berkeley and then to work in Saigon.
For the soldiers she knew and met there, Viet Nam would change their lives in ways they could never have imagined. For the men in her life, Viet Nam would change their lives in ways hey could not escape or deny. Peter Wilson, fresh from law school, was a new recruit who would confont his fate in Da Nang. Ralph Johnson, a seasoned AP correspondent, had been in Saigon since the beginning. He knew Vietnam and the war inside out. Bill Quinn, captain of the Cu Chi tunnel rats, was on his fourth tour of duty and it seemed nothing could touch him. Sergeant Tony Campobello had come to Vietnam from the streets of New York to vent a rage that had followed him all the way to Saigon.
For seven years Paxton Andrews would write an acclaimed newspaper column from the front before finally returning to the States and then attending the Paris peace talks. But for her and the men who fought in Viet Nam, life would never be the same again.
Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world's most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include Property of a Noblewoman, Blue, Precious Gifts, Undercover, Country, Prodigal Son, Pegasus, A Perfect Life, and other highly acclaimed novels. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina's life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children's books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
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Reviews for Message from Nam
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I do realize that Danielle Steel writes romance into many novels, but I was hoping to learn more about the war. I would LOVE to have read some of Paxton's column entries. This title is the second for my book club discussion.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very well written book Brought back memories from my past reminded me of how much we lost A very good book
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inhaltsangabe:Paxton Andrews wächst im steifen Süden der USA auf. Ihren Vater verliert sie im Alter von elf Jahren und seither fühlt sie sich in ihrem Elternhaus als Fremde. Sowohl ihre Mutter als auch ihr Bruder sind gefühlskalt und mißbilligen stets ihre Ideen und Zukunftspläne.Mit der Ermordung John F. Kennedys wächst in ihr das Bedürfnis, ihrem toten Vater und auch sich selbst etwas zu beweisen und entgegen gesetzt der familiären Beschlüsse geht sie nach Berkeley aufs College. Sie beginnt das ernsthafte Studium des Journalismus und lernt Peter Wilson kennen, der Jura studiert. Sehr schnell wird aus der Romanze eine tiefe Liebe. Sie fühlt sich bei den Wilsons wohl und meidet ihr Zuhause in Savannah immer mehr. Ihre Mutter mißbilligt ihre Beziehung zu Peter und hofft, das Paxton bald nach Hause zurück kommt und einen „Südstaatler“ heiratet.Kurz nach seiner Graduierung und vor seinem 26. Geburtstag wird Peter in den Vietnam-Krieg eingezogen. Paxton macht sich schwere Vorwürfe, denn mit einer Heirat hätte sie es vielleicht verhindern können. Doch sie wollte bis nach ihrer Graduierung damit waren. Peter Wilson fällt in Vietnam und Paxton verliert ihren Halt, Orientierung und auch ihre Ziele. Um auf all‘ ihre Fragen eine Antwort zu bekommen, bricht sie ihr Studium kurz vorm Ende ab und geht nach Vietnam, um über den Krieg zu berichten.Was sie dort erwartet, übersteigt in jeder Hinsicht ihre Vorstellungskraft. Sie wird mit dem Tod, Elend und Hoffnungslosigkeit konfrontiert. Aber auch eine neue Liebe findet sie dort und neue Freunde. Sie selbst jedoch ahnt nicht im Entferntesten, wie wenig am Ende von ihr selbst übrig bleibt!Mein Fazit:Mit diesem Buch hat Danielle Steel ein sehr empfindliches Thema der amerikanischen Geschichte berührt: Vietnam! Sie schreibt nicht über den großartgen Patriotismus, sondern über die Wirklichkeit eines Krieges und dabei erweckt einem der Eindruck, das die Autorin wirklich dabei war. Sie beschreibt nicht nur den Werdegang einer großen Journalistin, sondern auch die Folgen davon, jahrelang hautnah dabei zu sein. Ein Buch, was einen sehr nachdenklich stimmt und sicherlich die eine oder andere Ansicht anzweifelt!Anmerkung: Die Rezension stamm aus April 2002.Veröffentlicht am 03.05.16!