Mailer, Norman

The author reports on his participation in a Vietnam War protest that took place in Washington D.C. on October 21, 1967, where he was part of a crowd estimated at anywhere from 20,000 to 200,000 made up of people from all walks of life and hovered over by helicopters and armed soldiers.

Portrays the contrasting personalities and nostalgic reminiscences of a group of World War II American soldiers engaged in a combat operation against the Japanese.

Tells the story of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer, who was executed in January, 1977.