Going After Cacciato
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Tim O'Brien
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, London, 1978
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato chronicles the surreal journey of Paul Berlin, a soldier in the Vietnam War, as he pursues a deserter across a fantastical landscape stretching from the battlefields of Southeast Asia to the streets of Paris. This poignant narrative masterfully blends the harsh realities of combat with dreamlike sequences, illustrating the psychological escape mechanisms employed by those enduring unimaginable trauma. The novel presents a powerful anti-war statement, questioning the nature of courage, duty, and sanity amidst the chaos of conflict. It ultimately argues for the profound impact of imagination as both a refuge and a burden.
Author: Tim O'Brien
Binding: Hardback
Published: Jonathan Cape, London, 1978
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato chronicles the surreal journey of Paul Berlin, a soldier in the Vietnam War, as he pursues a deserter across a fantastical landscape stretching from the battlefields of Southeast Asia to the streets of Paris. This poignant narrative masterfully blends the harsh realities of combat with dreamlike sequences, illustrating the psychological escape mechanisms employed by those enduring unimaginable trauma. The novel presents a powerful anti-war statement, questioning the nature of courage, duty, and sanity amidst the chaos of conflict. It ultimately argues for the profound impact of imagination as both a refuge and a burden.