{"product_id":"the-village-1","title":"The Village","description":"The true story of seventeen months in the life of a Vietnamese village where a handful of American Marines and Vietnamese militia lived and died together attempting to defend it.\n\nIn Black Hawk Down, the fight went on for a day. In We Were Soldiers Once \u0026amp; Young, the fighting lasted three days. In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days—half of them died.\n\nFew American battles have been so extended, savage and personal. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Such “Combined Action Platoons” (CAPs) are now a lost footnote about how the war could have been fought; only the villagers remain to bear witness. This is the story of fifteen resolute young Americans matched against two hundred Viet Cong; how a CAP lived, fought and died. And why the villagers remember them to this day.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0743457579\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0743457579.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:West, Bing\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Mass Market Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41905166385210,"sku":"DBV.0743457579.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0743457579-0.jpg?v=1794110299","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-village-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}