The title of the book is a reference to several Biblical verses that have a similar theme to the novel, specifically the nature of culpability and chance, and also to the use of violence for honorable ends. The story follows his attempts to change the course of the war, and to live up to the expectations of him as "The Colonel's Nephew." Skip's job in Vietnam is to gather local folklore and to find out if it gives any clues as to the Vietcong's strategies and plans, but when he realizes this is largely futile, he decides to cultivate a Vietcong to work as a double agent. Skip does not tell his own story in the novel that job is given to his nephew, William "Skip" Sands, the Houston brothers, Bill and James, and a Canadian NGO worker, Kathy Jones. Sands, who is the head of operations for the CIA in Southeast Asia. and is posted to Vietnam, where he works for his uncle, Colonel Francis X. The book centers around its protagonist, Skip Sands, who joins the C.I.A. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.ĭennis Johnson's novel, Tree of Smoke, is set in Vietnam during the years between 19. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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