Going after Cacciato

Tim OBrien Author

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Going after Cacciato

English

ISBN: 0385283490

EAN: 9780385283496

Category: Fiction / War & Military

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Release Date: 02/01/1979

Synopsis: To callGoing After Cacciatoa novel about war is like callingMoby Dicka novel about whales. So wroteThe New York Timesof Tim OBriens now classic novel of Vietnam. Winner of the 1979 National Book Award,Going After Cacciatocaptures the peculiar blend of horror and hallucinatory comedy that marked this strangest of wars. Reality and fantasy merge in this fictional account of one privates sudden decision to lay down his rifle and begin a quixotic journey from the jungles of Indochina to the streets of Paris. Will Cacciato make it all the way? Or will he be yet another casualty of a conflict that seems to have no end? In its memorable evocation of men both fleeing and meeting the demands of battle,Going After Cacciatostands as much more than just a great war novel. Ultimately its about the forces of fear and heroism that do battle in the hearts of us all. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Awards: National Book Awards – null

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