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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Ben Fountain

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His whole nation is celebrating what is the worst day of his life. Nineteen-year-old Billy Lynn is home from Iraq. And he's a hero. Billy and the rest of Bravo Company were filmed defeating Iraqi insurgents in a ferocious firefight. Now Bravo's three minutes of extreme bravery is a YouTube sensation and the Bush Administration has sent them on a nationwide Victory Tour. During the final hours of the tour Billy will mix with the rich and powerful, endure the politics and praise of his fellow Americans - and fall in love. He'll face hard truths about life and death, family and friendship, honour and duty. Tomorrow he must go back to war.

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Publisher
Canongate Books
Year
2012
ISBN-13
9780857864390
Genre
FictionCrime & Thriller
Topics
War and its aftermathFame and media cultureComing of agePatriotism and disillusionmentTrauma and heroism

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