Tree of Smoke

The Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson is a book about a turbulent time in history, the Vietnam War. It follows Skip Sands through his espionage training, operations against the Vietcong and the disasters that befall him. It also follows the Houston brothers, two young men from Arizona, and their adjustment to war. This book is a gripping, dark epic that will change the way you think of human nature and what a person can be driven to do.