The acclaimed author’s controversial 1967 debut was a novel of men at war—with themselves.
Lieutenant Dan Tierney is a Marine aboard the vast but labyrinthine and claustrophobic USS Vanguard, an aircraft carrier on patrol in the Pacific in 1956. Forced by the illness of his commanding officer to assume control of the Marines on board, Tierney must make decisions that will alter the lives of his troops and the shape of own future.
When a minor infraction committed by a promising young Private named Ted Freeman leads to a major investigation, a secret culture of initiation rituals and homosexuality is exposed. Torn between protecting Freeman and safeguarding the Marines’ reputation, Lt. Tierney must come to terms with the tragic reality of a system he had once idealized.
The Lieutenant explores the culture and politics of the United States military at the start of the Vietnam War, and reveals the insecurities of the men whose lives were defined by it.
This Nonpareil edition includes a new introduction by novelist and memoirist, Andre Dubus III.
About the author
Andre Dubus III’s books include the New York Times bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. His most recent novel, Gone So Long, has been named on many “Best Books” lists in 2018. His books have been finalists for the National Book Award, won him an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, and are published in over twenty-five languages. He has two new books forthcoming: the novel Such Kindness and a collection of personal essays, Ghost Dogs. Dubus teaches full-time at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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