This adventure of war begins in the jungles of Vietnam and develops into late 1968 and early 1969. The author leads us to a military base known as Matterhorn, which is located in the mountains of the distance province Quang. There, a young lieutenant is determined to become a commander of his company, attempting to promote his political future. This leads him to sustain a rivalry with a few of his companions and convert the war into one about personal ambitions. Without falling into simplistic and demagogic plans, Marlantes produces a shockingly impactful novel that not only touches on the horror of way, but also the pursuit of power, courage, cowardice, and compassion. Una aventura de guerra cuyas acciones se ubican en las selvas de Vietnam y se desarrolla a finales de 1968 y principios de 1969. El autor nos conduce a una base militar conocida como Matterhorn, la cual se encuentra situada en las montanas de la lejana provincia de Quang. Alli, un joven teniente esta decidido a convertirse en comandante de su compania para, de esta forma, promover su futuro politico. Ello lo lleva a sostener una rivalidad con algunos de sus companeros y a convertir la guerra en un escalon para realizar sus ambiciones personales. Sin caer en planteamientos simplistas ni demagogicos, Marlantes consigue una impactante novela que habla no solo del horror de la guerra, sino tambien sobre la busqueda del poder, el valor, la cobardia y la compasion.