Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character

In this strikingly original and groundbreaking book, Dr. Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by comparing the soldiers of Homer'sIliad with Vietnam veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Although theIliad was written twenty-seven centuries ago it has much to teach about combat trauma, as do the more recent, compelling voices and experiences of Vietnam vets.