Search results
Mar 1, 1978 · The Five Fingers has a level of verisimilitude unmatched by any other similar work of fiction--or arguably even non-fiction--and for more than 35 years I (and many others) have wondered if this was a real mission disguised as a novel. The question is still unanswered.
- (573)
- Mass Market Paperback
- Gayle Rivers
Apr 21, 1978 · But, for fans of easy-to-read, unadorned, hand-to-hand combat--a real treat. Pub Date: April 21st, 1978. Publisher: The supposedly true story—Gayle Rivers is a pseudonym—of an ill-fated Green Beret-and-allies 1969 mission to infiltrate China and assassinate eleven Chinese and North Vietnamese military honchos assembled for a conference.
5/5: Still the high water mark of special forces novels. The Five Fingers has a level of verisimilitude unmatched by any other similar work of fiction--or arguably even non-fiction--and for more than 35 years I (and many others) have wondered if this was a real mission disguised as a novel. The question is still unanswered. A group of seven special operations soldiers are chosen to embark on a ...
- Christopher
The Five Fingers was a parody of a real life operation gone wrong. The situations and circumstances reflect the sanitized version of an operation to bring a swift end to a lingering war. It would either have ended the war or escalated it beyond the borders of North and South Vietnam. The Gayle Rivers character as a New Zealander, never existed.
- (141)
- James Rivers, Gayle; Hudson
Mar 27, 1985 · Rivers is summoned to Beirut and paid $160,000 to lead a five-man Special Forces team in a raid on a Druze apartment building in West Beirut. The mission: to capture or kill three senior Syrian ...
The title of this book is The Five Fingers and it was written by Gayle Rivers. This particular edition is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is Unknown and it has a suggested retail price of $306.43. It was published by Doubleday and has a total of 280 pages in the book.
People also ask
Was the Five Fingers a real mission disguised as a novel?
Is five fingers a true story?
Is five fingers a good book?
Should I read the Five Fingers?
What is the theme of five fingers?
Is operation five fingers a bad read?
Feb 1, 1983 · Five Fingers, The. Mass Market Paperback – February 1, 1983. by Gayle Rivers (Author) 4.6 187 ratings. See all formats and editions. They were seven men - crack special service operatives. They were to have no military support, no radio contact, nothing to rely on but their expertise in small arms and explosives.
- Gayle Rivers
