THE BITTER WOODS by John S. D. Eisenhower. 506 pages. G. P. Putnam's Sons. $10.
The son of a military hero has his problems. Life has given him not only a father to cope with but a commanding officer—and in special cases, not only a commanding officer but a myth. The son has two main choices. He can go AWOL as if his very life depended on it. Or, like the aide-de-camp who is so regularly there that no one notices him, he can play the role of absolutely loyal subordinate.
Few sons have had...
To continue reading:
or
Log-In
