cover image The Second War

The Second War

G. C. Hendricks. Penguin Books, $7.95 (208pp) ISBN 978-0-14-012707-2

A marine jet pilot is shot down behind enemy lines in North Vietnam; after flying more than 200 missions the crippling paranoia he suffers in the jungle is exacerbated by the abandonment of his wife upon his return to the U.S. ``Vivid and powerful,'' said PW. ``Unlike many other Vietnam-era books, ``This account offers literary strengths along with graphic adventure . '' (July)