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In November 1964, Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara went to the Congo with two hundred men, intent on making it his first step in taking over Africa and South America.
He failed, thanks in large part to the efforts of an intrepid band of Green Berets. Licking his wounds, he retreated to Cuba to recruit more men and try the same thing in Bolivia.
He failed there, too.
In fact, he died there, and thus, despite his incompetence, became a glorious martyr to the cause. But who was trying to kill him, really—and who was trying to keep him alive?
The brotherhood is back—Craig Lowell, Sandy Felter, Jack Portet, Geoff Craig, Robert Bellmon, George Washington "Father" Lunsford, Master Sergeant Doubting Thomas—and their mission has never been more dramatic and deadly…
“Strongly reminiscent of modern American military classics From Here to Eternity and The Winds of War… An intricately layered, epic novel.” —Publishers Weekly
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"I've read all of this Griffin series, The Brotherhood of War. It follows a group of young lieutenants as they move up in the army ranks from just after WW II into the 60s. Someitmes there's a bit too much technical information for me, but the characters more than make up for it."
— Joan (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Strongly reminiscent of modern American military classics From Here to Eternity and The Winds of War…An intricately layered, epic novel.”
— Publishers Weekly
Special Ops Listener Reviews
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" Novel set in the Congo. Well written war book. "
— Tony, 10/20/2013 -
" Characters in the series have always been very solid. This book I thought had a bit too much detail, and a lot less character. Not bad, but not my favorite. "
— Kevin, 9/28/2013 -
" The last that I could find in my library in this series. I think I'm done with this author for a while. "
— Barbara, 9/16/2013 -
" My least favorite of the Brotherhood of War series. The characters are not as complex as most of Griffin's characters. "
— Bill, 9/10/2013 -
" This series keeps you on the edge of your seat. read it years ago "
— J.W., 9/5/2013 -
" A fictional account of the U.S. Special Forces successful interdiction of Che Guevera's efforts to spark rebellion in the Congo and thus bring Communism to Africa. "
— Tom, 5/21/2013 -
" This book was pretty actiony. There were some parts that were hard to get through, but it got better towards the end. "
— James, 4/1/2013 -
" Great story on how US special forces thwart Che Guevarra's attempt to ignite Simba rebels in the Congo. "
— Flo, 2/25/2013 -
" War Novel-during time of Cuban Revolution "
— Rmwittig, 2/18/2013 -
" Stayed with it 'till the end and it was worth it. "
— Meakin, 12/16/2012 -
" This book is meant for vets or something who want to obsess about rank and military accomplishments. Too little action, way too much army talk. "
— Dj, 11/29/2012
About W. E. B. Griffin
W. E. B. Griffin (1929–2019) was the author of military and detective fiction, including several New York Times bestsellers in his Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, The Corps, and Honor Bound series. He also wrote many novels under various pseudonyms. He was invested into the orders of St. George of the US Armor Association and St. Andrew of the US Army Aviation Association, and he was made a life member of the US Special Operations Association, among many others.
About Eric G. Dove
Eric G. Dove is a multiple Earphones Award–winning narrator, and his credits include more than one hundred audiobooks. He is also an accomplished musician and a budding author, who published Ghosts of Royston in 2013. He is a graduate of Ohio State University.