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Long Ride Back by Jacob, John - 1990
by Jacob, John
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New York: Thunder's Mouth Press. Good 1990. First Edition. Softcover. Marfree, acidfree stated 1stEd 1st novel; not read, written-in, underlined, reprint/club or ex-library. Lite edgewear, folds & cov curl. Mail SAMEDAY! Publishers Weekly: In a powerful fiction debut, poet Jacobs (winner of the 1980 Carl Sandburg Award) has written one of the most complete and credible evocations of the Vietnam War era. The hero, Travis Jones, spends the first half of the 1960s as a soldier in the jungles. After his discharge, he joins the campus protesters of the late '60s and early '70s. The novel's setting reaches into the era of Reaganite reactionism, and the administration's shabby treatment of Vietnam veterans despite rhetorical flag-waving. Until now, most interesting writing about the U. S. And Vietnam has been done by news reporters and ex-servicemen stationed there in the 1960s. The focus has been on combat, setting aside the fact that some of the generation that fought in the war also fought against it at home. Jacob brings both aspects of the war into clear relief. His combat sc; 350 pages .
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- ISBN 10 0938410474
- ISBN 13 9780938410478
- Publisher Thunder's Mouth Press
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1990
- Keywords Viet Namese Conflict 1961- 1975
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Thunder's Mouth Press, 1988. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Captures the harrowing experience of the Vietnam War and its lingering bitter aftermath with unflinching accuracy and poignancy. *** 320pp. *** 1st ed.
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St. Paul, MN: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1988. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo, 320 pages, wrappers, soft crease to lower corner of rear wrapper Presentation Copy, inscribed by the author: " ... sorry you had to miss / the big party, but I hope / you enjoy this book none- / theless - light reading ". First novel by this poet. "The author is not a Vietnam veteran, yet he effectively describes the tour of duty of Trent Jones in all its ghastliness. Jones lives in Chicago, and his narration jumps from past to present like the flashbacks to the war that the character experiences. Attention is given to the reception returning veterans received - WRITING ABOUT VIETNAM, no. 233." A first novel.
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Thunder's Mouth Pr, 1988-04-01. Paperback. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good.
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