The well-meaning protagonists of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara are caught—to both disastrous and hilarious effect—in the maelstrom of political and social upheaval surrounding them. Ben Fountain's prize-winning debut speaks to the intimate connection between the foreign, the familiar, and the inescapably human.
Ben Fountain Knihy
Ben Fountain píše fikci, která zkoumá americkou kulturu a válečné téma. Jeho styl je známý svou energií a pronikavým pozorováním současné společnosti. Fountainova díla často zachycují komplexnost lidské zkušenosti s humorem i s empatií. Jeho psaní je ceněno pro svou originalitu a hluboký vhled do současného světa.
Billy Lynn's long halftime walk
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A satire set in Texas during America's war in Iraq that explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad. Follows the surviving members of the heroic Bravo Squad through one exhausting stop in their media-intensive "Victory Tour" at Texas Stadium, football mecca of the Dallas Cowboys, their fans, promoters, and cheerleaders