The Greatest Beer Run Ever
by Chick Donohue and J. T. Molloy
Book Overview
Chick Donohue, a Marine veteran, takes a bartender’s dare and slips into Vietnam without orders to find his childhood friends and hand them a beer. He bluffs through checkpoints, hitches rides with soldiers, and tracks buddies from base to battlefield as the Tet Offensive erupts; one wrong turn can kill him, but success brings a lifeline from home. His beer run exposes the gulf between stateside talk and the war’s brutal facts, turning a small errand into a defiant act of loyalty.
This guide covers every chapter of The Greatest Beer Run Ever, profiles key figures, traces the book’s central themes, and spotlights memorable quotes—delivering crisp context, sharp analysis, and quick recall.