Never So Few

The guerrillas are a small force of Kachin native troops. Their commander is Con Reynolds, an American soldier of exceptional skill.Their mission is to fight the Japanese behind the lines in the steaming jungles of Burma.It is a violent, exhausting, perilous life.But through the brutal lessons of war-and the awakening of love-Con Reynolds comes to a far deeper understanding of himself."e;This stands out of the welter of novels told against the background of war for its originality and distinction...the impact is terrific, and the whole picture of the guerrilla fighting in Burma emerges with its strange undertones of intense patriotism, its moments of almost spiritual aspiration, its violence and crudity."e;-Kirkus Reviews"e;The strength of [Chamales'] novel lies in its attention to detail, its complex interweaving, on a grand scale, of the military and human crises of a small war."e;-The New York Times"e;An extraordinary first novel... an exotic and absorbing experience."e;-Saturday Review"e;A searing war novel-Never So Few "e;ranks with the best."e;-Library Journal