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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

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War hero's surreal victory tour meets harsh realities.

"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" is a profound exploration of the intersection between military heroism and the spectacle of American culture. Ben Fountain's sharp, satirical voice captures the absurdity and poignancy of Billy's homecoming tour, tapping into deep questions about war and the people who fight it. If you appreciate narratives that combine dark humor with emotional depth, this book’s vivid storytelling won't disappoint.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2012)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2013)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2012)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2013)
  • Chautauqua Prize Nominee (2013)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2012)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2012)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

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ISBN: 9780857864406
Authors: Ben Fountain
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2013-05-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.79
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A finalist for the National Book Award! Three minutes and forty-three seconds of intense warfare with Iraqi insurgents has transformed the eight surviving men of Bravo Squad into America's most sought-after heroes. Now they're on a media-intensive nationwide tour to reinvigorate support for the war. On this rainy Thanksgiving, the Bravos are guests of the Dallas Cowboys, slated to be part of the halftime show alongside Destiny's Child. Among the Bravos is Specialist Billy Lynn. Surrounded by patriots sporting flag pins on their lapels and Support Our Troops bumper stickers, he is thrust into the company of the Cowboys' owner and his coterie of wealthy colleagues; a born-again Cowboys cheerleader; a veteran Hollywood producer; and supersized players eager for a vicarious taste of war. Over the course of this day, Billy will drink and brawl, yearn for home and mourn those missing, face a heart-wrenching decision, and discover pure love and a bitter wisdom far beyond his years.
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War hero's surreal victory tour meets harsh realities.

"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" is a profound exploration of the intersection between military heroism and the spectacle of American culture. Ben Fountain's sharp, satirical voice captures the absurdity and poignancy of Billy's homecoming tour, tapping into deep questions about war and the people who fight it. If you appreciate narratives that combine dark humor with emotional depth, this book’s vivid storytelling won't disappoint.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (2012)
  • Dayton Literary Peace Prize Nominee for Fiction (2013)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2012)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2013)
  • Chautauqua Prize Nominee (2013)
  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (2012)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2012)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.