Synopsis
The book covers time that Tom Abraham, an Englishman, spent in the US Army during the Vietnam War. It describes how he served as an officer in the 1st Cavalry Unit and was captured by the Vietcong, before escaping and finding his unit again.
The book is divided into four sections, the first is about his time in England, the second is his time in America, the third is his time fighting in the Vietnam War and the final section is about his capture and treatment by his captors.
After the war he claimed to have suffered post-traumatic stress and after being arrested by the police suffered a breakdown.
Read more about this topic: The Cage (Abraham Book)