A CLASSIC FROM THENEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLING AUTHOR OFTHE THINGS THEY CARRIED

“To callGoing After Cacciatoa novel about war is like callingMoby-Dicka novel about whales.”

So wroteTheNew York Timesof Tim O’Brien’s now classic novel of Vietnam. Winner of the 1979 National Book Award,Going After Cacciatocaptures the peculiar mixture of horror and hallucination that marked this strangest of wars.

In a blend of reality and fantasy, this novel tells the story of a young soldier who one day lays down his rifle and sets off on a quixotic journey from the jungles of Indochina to the streets of Paris. In its memorable evocation of men both fleeing from and meeting the demands of battle,Going After Cacciatostands as much more than just a great war novel. Ultimately it’s about the forces of fear and heroism that do battle in the hearts of us all.

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