First published 1977
Captain Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce finds himself far from the Korean War zone when duty calls him to San Francisco. The wise-cracking surgeon who survived the chaos of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital now faces a different kind of mission on the West Coast. Joined by his fellow medical corps veterans, Hawkeye must navigate the complexities of civilian life while maintaining the bonds forged in wartime. The group discovers that their unconventional methods and sardonic wit serve them just as well in peacetime California as they did in their tent hospital. As they adapt to their new surroundings, the characters grapple with questions of purpose and identity beyond the battlefield. Their trademark humor becomes both shield and weapon as they confront the challenges of a world that seems simultaneously familiar and foreign after their intense shared experiences in Korea.
Genres: fiction, american-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, contemporary, comedy
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: California, Korea, San Francisco
Period: 20th-century
192 pages · Paperback · Sphere Books