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The Vicissitudes of Fortune by Siqveland, Bob is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Vicissitudes of Fortune about?
374 pages ; 24 cm, Five teenagers from diverse backgrounds are brought together by a war. A Japanese, a Jew, a Native American, an African American, and a white kid from middle-class America form an interdependent relationship in the jungles of Vietnam. They become the most highly decorated squad in a war they don't understand, but their relationships transcend the social structures of racism formed through historical injustices, and they remain best friends for decades. Their iconic leader, Billy Stone, one day finds himself entangled with a Medicare scam dreamed up by his sister's husband. For his sister's sake, he must find a solution. The livelihoods of the others form within the law enforcement communities in their individual and collective quest for justice as they grow from boys to men of great character. Even the strongest of character has its flaws, but these men are the best of the best, and there is only one adversity they cannot overcome. From the Selma-to-Montgomery march, the internment camps of WWII, the poverty and desolation of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation; to the estrangement of a father and son and a suicide of great consequence, this team of five becomes on
Who reads The Vicissitudes of Fortune?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Siqveland, Bob
- Publisher
- Parker, Colorado: Outskirts Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781478785897
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (17 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14