Tim O. Brien Libri

Cacciato è un militare americano, un fante del quale, quando sparirà, i suoi compagni scopriranno di non sapere neanche il nome di battesimo. Cacciato è un soldato, e poiché, come dice il poeta inglese Siegfried Sassoon nell’epigrafe del romanzo, “i soldati sono sognatori”, anche Cacciato sogna. Sogna di andare a Parigi. Sogno peregrino per chi sta sulle rive del Mekong. Ma chissà, forse anche realizzabile, perché qualcuno gli ha detto che da lì a Parigi ci sono solo ottomila miglia e rotte. E, gambe in spalla, uno ce la potrebbe anche fare… Così Cacciato un bel giorno si stufa, saluta i compagni e se ne va. Dove? Ma a Parigi, naturalmente. Hanno già fatto tante scarpinate, nel Vietnam, che forse quella per Parigi non sarà neanche la più lunga. Dopo tutto, basta attraversare il Laos, la Birmania, l’India, l’Afghanistan… E poi – hanno detto a Cacciato –, una volta ad Atene, il più è fatto. Ma le regole sono regole, soprattutto nell’esercito. E quando Cacciato diserta, ai compagni e al loro comandante non resta altro che mettersi alle sue calcagna. Bisogna catturare il disertore e riportarlo alla base. Comincia qui la vera storia: Cacciato fugge, e i suoi compagni lo inseguono. E anche i compagni, attraverso Laos, Birmania, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turchia, Grecia, Jugoslavia, Austria, Germania, Francia, un bel giorno arriveranno a Parigi. Sempre decisi a compiere la loro missione...

At the thirtieth reunion of Minnesota's Darton Hall College class of 1969, ten old friends join their classmates for a July weekend of dancing, drinking, flirting, reminiscing, regretting. The three decades since their graduation have seen marriage and divorce, children and careers, hopes deferred and abandoned. Two best friends toast their ex-husbands with vodka and set out for a good time. A damaged war veteran opens his soul to a Republican trophy wife recovering from a radical mastectomy. An overweight mop manufacturer with a large yet failing heart reignites his passion for a hyperkinetic housewife. And whispering in the background is the elusive Johnny Ever, part cynical angel, part conscience, the cosmic soul of ages past and of ages future.

Exploring the bizarre and fascinating realm of amusement parks, this book presents a collection of true stories and trivia that highlight the oddities found in rides and attractions. Readers will encounter a variety of unusual facts and strange occurrences, making it an entertaining and informative experience for fans of the quirky side of amusement parks.

One of the first questions about this work is whether it is a novel or a collection of short stories. The title page labels it simply as "a work of fiction," challenging readers to categorize it. It is both: a series of interrelated pieces that read with the dramatic force of a novel. Each of the twenty-two pieces is crafted with emotional depth and precision, allowing it to stand alone. The narrative centers on the men of Alpha Company—Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and Tim O'Brien, who survives his Vietnam tour to become a father and writer at forty-three. They confront not only the enemy but also their own fears and isolation. They long for their families and the lives they left behind, yet they find connection and compassion among themselves and even with strangers. Through their stories, we glimpse their vulnerabilities and the bonds formed in the face of adversity. With a blend of compelling fiction and intimate autobiography, this work serves as a tribute to those who risked their lives in a controversial war, reflecting on the frailty of humanity. Ultimately, it highlights the courage, determination, and luck necessary for survival.

The bestselling author of The Things They Carried and If I Die in a Combat Zone shares wisdom from a life in letters, lessons learned in wartime, and the challenges, humour and rewards of raising two sons.

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found hereA CLASSIC FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THINGS THEY CARRIEDBefore writing his award-winning Going After Cacciato, Tim O'Brien gave us this intensely personal account of his year as a foot soldier in Vietnam. The author takes us with him to experience combat from behind an infantryman's rifle, to walk the minefields of My Lai, to crawl into the ghostly tunnels, and to explore the ambiguities of manhood and morality in a war gone terribly wrong. Beautifully written and searingly heartfelt, If I Die in a Combat Zone is a masterwork of its genre.Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content

At a thirty-year reunion, a group of old friends tell the story of their lives - and the story of a generation - in this brilliant new novel from one of America's most celebrated writers. 'Tim O'Brien is the best American writer of his generation.' San Francisco Examiner Acclaimed for his award-winning fiction about the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien now enters the territory of John Irving and Joseph Heller to take on the war between the sexes - and creates a masterpiece of black comedy. A wickedly accurate portrait of obsessive love that manages to be both fiercely comic and profoundly moving, Tomcat in Love introduces a blundering, modern-day Don Juan who captures the desires and bewilderment of men everywhere - Thomas Chippering, a pompous linguistics professor and incorrigible flirt, whose wife has left him for a suntanned tycoon. Determined to win her back, or at least wreck her new relationship, he heads for Florida - and a hurricane of trouble.

A Vietnam veteran investigates the death of his wife while being accused of her murder.

The acclaimed novel from the award-winning author of If I Die in a Combat Zone', Going After Cacciato' and `In the Lake of the Woods'.

Set against a backdrop of a post-Iraq war and mid-COVID America, the novel offers an ironic and incisive exploration of contemporary life during the Trump era. Tim O'Brien's sharp narrative delves into the complexities of this tumultuous period, blending personal and political themes to create a thought-provoking commentary on society.