Haunted by the horrific events he witnessed during the Vietnam War, Napoleon Haskell is exhausted from years spent battling his memories. As his health ultimately declines, his two daughters move him from his trailer in North Dakota to Casablanca, Ontario, to live with the father of his friend who was killed in action.

College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same.

When bankrupt farmer Ray Marak saves the life of his friend and banker, Josh Werther, neither they nor their neighbours can imagine what the night will bring.

This title takes us back to Vietnam, but this time there is no fictional veil. Here are the hard-won truths that underpin 'Matterhorn': the author's real-life experiences behind the book's indelible scenes.

This title takes us back to Vietnam, but this time there is no fictional veil. Here are the hard-won truths that underpin 'Matterhorn': the author's real-life experiences behind the book's indelible scenes.