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His whole nation is celebrating what is the worst day of his lifeNineteen-year-old Billy Lynn is home from Iraq. And he's a hero. Billy and the rest of Bravo Company were filmed defeating Iraqi insurgents in a ferocious firefight. Now Bravo's three minutes of extreme bravery is a YouTube sensation and the Bush Administration has sent them on a nationwide Victory Tour. During the final hours of the tour Billy will mix with the rich and powerful, endure the politics and praise of his fellow Americans - and fall in love. He'll face hard truths about life and death, family and friendship, honour and duty. Tomorrow he must go back to war.
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Film Tie In, Ben Fountain
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- Released
- 2016
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ben Fountain
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN10
- 1782118292
- ISBN13
- 9781782118299
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, USA, Military Fiction, Wars, Soldiers, Manipulation, Heroes, Patriotism
- Original title
- Billy Lynn's long halftime walk
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- His whole nation is celebrating what is the worst day of his lifeNineteen-year-old Billy Lynn is home from Iraq. And he's a hero. Billy and the rest of Bravo Company were filmed defeating Iraqi insurgents in a ferocious firefight. Now Bravo's three minutes of extreme bravery is a YouTube sensation and the Bush Administration has sent them on a nationwide Victory Tour. During the final hours of the tour Billy will mix with the rich and powerful, endure the politics and praise of his fellow Americans - and fall in love. He'll face hard truths about life and death, family and friendship, honour and duty. Tomorrow he must go back to war.