Saigon Kids By: Les Arbuckle [Audiobook]

Author: Les Arbuckle
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Looking for unusual coming-of-age books? The events leading up to the Vietnam War provide a fascinating backdrop for this coming-of-age tale with a twist.

In May 1962, Naval Chief Petty Officer Bryant Arbuckle flew to Saigon to establish a new armed forces radio station. Next to follow were his wife and three boys, Leslie among them. Saigon Kids is the candid, recondite slice of 14-year-old military brat Les Arbuckle’s experience at the American Community School during the critical months of the Vietnam War when events would, quite literally, ignite in downtown Saigon.

In 1963, Saigon was beautiful, violent, and dirty – and the most exciting place a 14-year-old American boy could live. Saigon offered a rich array of activities, and much to the consternation of their parents and teachers, Les and his fellow military brats explored the dangers with reckless abandon – running from machine gun fire, watching a Buddhist monk burn to death, visiting brothels late at night, trading currency on the black market.

When Les first arrives in Vietnam, he is a stranger in a strange land, expecting boredom in a country he doesn’t know. But the American social scene is more vibrant than he expected. The American Community School is a mix of kids from all over the globe who arrived just as the fuse on Saigon was about to ignite. As the students continue their American lifestyle behind barbed wire, Saigon unravels in chaos and destruction. Despite this ugliness – an ever-present feature of everyday life – Les tells his story of teenage angst with humor and precocity.

General Information
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 Title:                  Saigon Kids
 Author:                 Les Arbuckle
 Read By:                Patrick Lawlor
 Copyright:              2018
 Audiobook Copyright:    2018
 Genre:                  Audiobook
 Publisher:              Blackstone Publishing
 Abridged:               No
Original Media Information
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 Media:                  Downloaded
 Source:                 Audible
 Condition:              New
File Information
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 Number of MP3s:         32
 Total Duration:         10:42:47
 Total MP3 Size:         300.42 MB
 Encoded At:             64 kbit/s 22050 Hz Joint Stereo
 ID3 Tags:               Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Looking for unusual coming-of-age books? The events leading up to the 
Vietnam War provide a fascinating backdrop for this coming-of-age tale 
with a twist.
In May 1962, Naval Chief Petty Officer Bryant Arbuckle flew to Saigon 
to establish a new armed forces radio station. Next to follow were his 
wife and three boys, Leslie among them. Saigon Kids is the candid, recondite 
slice of 14-year-old military brat Les Arbuckle's experience at the 
American Community School during the critical months of the Vietnam 
War when events would, quite literally, ignite in downtown Saigon.
In 1963, Saigon was beautiful, violent, and dirty - and the most exciting 
place a 14-year-old American boy could live. Saigon offered a rich array 
of activities, and much to the consternation of their parents and teachers, 
Les and his fellow military brats explored the dangers with reckless 
abandon - running from machine gun fire, watching a Buddhist monk burn 
to death, visiting brothels late at night, trading currency on the black 
market.
When Les first arrives in Vietnam, he is a stranger in a strange land, 
expecting boredom in a country he doesn't know. But the American social 
scene is more vibrant than he expected. The American Community School 
is a mix of kids from all over the globe who arrived just as the fuse 
on Saigon was about to ignite. As the students continue their American 
lifestyle behind barbed wire, Saigon unravels in chaos and destruction. 
Despite this ugliness - an ever-present feature of everyday life - Les 
tells his story of teenage angst with humor and precocity.

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