When The Jungle is Silent, by James Boschert
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When The Jungle is Silent, by James Boschert
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Set in Borneo during a little known war called "the Confrontation," this story tells of the British soldiers who fought in one of the densest jungles in the world. Jason, a young soldier of the Light Infantry, is stationed in Penang, an idyllic island off the coast of Malaysia. He is living aimlessly in paradise when he meets Megan, a bright young American from the Peace Corps who challenges his complacent existence. Their romance is interrupted when his regiment is sent to Borneo. Ill prepared for the grim horror of a war in the jungle, he finds himself "Up Country" close to local populations of Iban headhunters, and in the path of a determined Indonesian offensive. Fighting erupts along the border of Sarawak and Jason has to learn to survive in a world gone mad. He is forced to wake up to the cruel harshness of real soldiering while he endeavors to stay one step ahead of the Indonesians, who are combing the jungle. The jungle itself, although neutral, is deadly enough.
When The Jungle is Silent, by James Boschert- Amazon Sales Rank: #6594566 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-14
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .65" w x 5.98" l, .92 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 310 pages
Review "Anchored in the history of a particular war, Boschert's novel provides an eye-opening reading experience. Boschert's fluent narration, crisp dialogue, apt and specific detail, along with superb pacing, make this book a "must read." Highly recommended." -- Mary Sharnick, author of award-winning Orla's Canvas and Thirst, a Novel.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Calamity and Courage By Mary Donnarumma Sharnick James Boschert's riveting novel is dedicated "to the men and women who served in the Borneo Confrontation of 1963-1966." Boschert artfully characterizes these warriors in the engaging, earnest, and courageous persona of Welsh rifleman Jason Griffith. Like all other well-developed protagonists, Jason is thrust into dramatic situations in which he experiences a series of life-changing encounters. These encounters--whether they be as novice warrior, eager lover, or singular hero--offer both Jason and his fortunate readers a succession of epiphanies large and small. Fighting for the British against the Indonesians, Jason finds himself in one of the world's densest jungles, a setting itself "neutral," yet fostering both cover and calamity to the soldiers within its awesome and awful vitality. Just as Faulkner's land engages human characters in his short stories and novels, so, too, does Boschert's jungle act in concert with or in opposition to Jason and the other soldiers. Sometimes it hides them from the enemy. Often it seems an agent of the enemy--its humidity and infection-causing muck exacerbating injuries, its layers of life and shades of light and darkness juxtaposing appearances and realities. When is a hanging branch a snake? Will the dank wet turn skin to fungus? If nature's raw power is not enough to test Jason's survival skills, the brutal warfare that inflicts devastating injuries upon his battle partner, Dave, catapults the young rifleman from innocence to experience. He comes of age, realizing that loss and gain, death and life, are often determined in an instant. Megan Hansen, a young Californian Peace Corps volunteer, provides escape from the vivid and fast-paced battle scenes. Jason's charming courting of her, a young woman sexually more experienced than he, offers a connection to the world we call "normal." While Jason believes Megan is "out of his league," this reader finds her one of the most likable characters in fiction for her natural decency and gentle radiance. Anchored in the history of a particular war, Boschert's novel provides an eye-opening reading experience. Boschert's fluent narration, crisp dialogue, apt and specific detail, along with superb pacing, make this book a "must read." Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. When the Jungle is Silent By GC James Boschert, who served in the British Army in Borneo and so knows of what he speaks, has written a fascinating and realistic novel whose hero, Jason, is young rifleman in the Green Jackets, a Light Infantry Regiment engaged during 1964 in repulsing the Indonesian incursion across the border into the Malaysian side of Borneo.The author has a fine ear for the hodgepodge of idioms and accents of the Green Jacket "Tommies" who come from every corner of the British Isles. His portrayal of the Regiment's officers can be a bit stiff, but his enlisted men ring absolutely true. There is one wonderful scene in which Jason and his squad mates, while embarked on a troop ship en route to Borneo and riotously drunk, feel it necessary to to advise the ship's captain on matters of navigation. Their discussion of how best to go about this task makes for high comedy, but beneath the buffoonery one can still sense the devil may care attitudes and innate toughness that made these men so indomitable in combat.Due to our own growing preoccupation with Viet Nam at the time, the brutal and little known war that the real life counterparts of Boschert's characters went on to fight was largely unreported in the American press and almost entirely ignored by our military planners. We would have done well to pay more attention, because the British remain until this day the only Western Power to succeed in putting down Communist led insurgencies in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Readers of "When the Jungle is Silent" will gain some insight as to why this is.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Slow at first By Amazon Customer I've read all of James Boschert's books. I thought the other 3 were better developed and more exciting and excellent. This book started out a bit slow, but improved greatly as the book moved on. I liked it, but less than the others.
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