Karl Marlantes Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: b. December 24, 1944
Birthday: December 24
Matterhorn is my metaphor of the Vietnam War - we built it, we abandoned it, we assaulted it, we lost, and then we abandoned it again.
source: "A Vietnam Epic Uncovers Old Wounds: An Interview with Karl Marlantes". Interview with Evan James, www.motherjones.com. April 30, 2010. 
topic: War, Vietnam, Metaphor, Matterhorn
