About the Author

Larry Heinemann's novel Paco's Story won the National Book Award in 1987. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

Reviews

"An unremittingly honest look into the black pit of war. . . . Larry Heinemann's voice is clear and true." -The New York Times

"The best work of fiction to come out of the Vietnam War." -The Houston Chronicle

"Close Quarters can stand with the finest Vietnam writing, fact or fiction." -Chicago Tribune

"The most ambitious and substantial novel about the war in Vietnam . . . . the first one that people can read 75 years from now and gain an insight into how the war was truly fought . . . following the talk of the soldiers, you feel more like an eavesdropper than a reader." -Kansas City Star