Catch Gehenna: A Novel Published By H.R. Donovan Rendered As Print

the Marine Corps in the midst of the Vietnam War seemed to be the perfect solution for Michael O'Hara to escape the clutches of his overbearing father.
Raised the privileged son of an oil tycoon, Michael is eager to prove his selfworth on the battlefields of Vietnam, But the reality of the war in Vietnam is far different from the Hollywood portrayal of World War II battles, Michael knows he has made a terrible mistake until he meets a young beauty from the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, who is as wounded and scarred from the war as he is.


Tuyet was only seven years old when Viet Cong guerrillas infiltrated her village, killed her parents, and kidnapped her older brother.
Now, ten years later, she awaits the return of Phung Van Tro and his guerrillas a ruthless man who has made it his life's mission to drive

the foreign invaders from his homeland.
They come every year to replenish their food supplies by stealing much of the newly harvested crop from the hapless mountain people, The children are starving and Tuyet knows she cannot sit idly by much longer,

The Vietnam War was unlike any America had ever fought before, There was no traditional front line, Often, it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe, A myriad of rules restricted the effectiveness of America's fighting men, while the enemy followed no rules at all, GEHENNA explores the intricacies of this war through the lives of the people who experienced itAmerica's fighting men, the people of South Vietnam, Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese forces.
It is the epic story of love and loss in a land torn apart by the ageless struggle for domination, .