Costa's War
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Pub Date Nov 10 2026 | Archive Date Nov 16 2026
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Description
Right after college graduation, Costa, a lower-middle-class kid from Buffalo, New York, is drafted into the US Army and plunged into the jungles of Vietnam. Costa’s War catapults the reader back to the conflict that changed America.
Costa’s War is a searing novel of morality—choosing between right or wrong in a split second in the hell of the jungle—when it really matters, regardless of rank, military orders, or rule books. It asks how a soldier survives, how he deals with dislocation, and how he reacts when given an order that defies everything he’s ever believed about the human soul.
Costa’s War expands upon Rubinstein’s award-winning novella The Foot Soldier, which received a Silver Benjamin Franklin Award for Popular Fiction.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Foot Soldier
“As a former Combat Infantry Platoon Leader with the 1st Cav Division (Airmobile) in I Corps from 1968–69, I can attest to the accuracy of Mark Rubinstein’s descriptions of the heat, sweat, humping the boonies, smells, taste, and fatigue. I know the true meaning of ‘search and destroy’ missions, air combat assaults, and clearing villages in Vietnam. The Foot Soldier gives an accurate and searing portrayal of what it was like to hunt for Charlie in that godforsaken country and highlights many of the emotions those of us who served there still live with to this Day.”
—Robin Bartlett, former 1st Lieutenant, 1/5 Cav, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), author of Vietnam Combat
“The Foot Soldier lets you experience the Vietnam War without having been there. I opened the book and I was there, in Vietnam at the height of the war. It shows the terror and brutality of jungle warfare and their effect on the American rifleman—those who bore the greatest burden. It’s a chilling story for our time and is a must-read for all Americans.”
—Martin Isler, Cpl, 108th Infantry, World War II, Pacific Theatre
“The Foot Soldier describes the days in the life of a grunt during the Vietnam War. It’s extremely well written, even lyrical. I couldn’t put it down. And I’ll never forget it.”
-Bob Elton, 1st Lt., MACV (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) mat 1-13, 1970-1971
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781941016107 |
| PRICE | $29.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 290 |