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Tim O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist who served as a soldier in the Vietnam War. Much of his writing is about wartime Vietnam, [ 1 ] and his work later in life often explores the postwar lives of its veterans.
O'Brien takes the reader through a typical day in the life of a soldier in Vietnam. We are briefly introduced to a small number of fellow 'grunts' and the commanding officer of Alpha Company, the rifle company O'Brien was assigned to, one Captain Johansen. (Names and physical characteristics depicted in the book were changed.)
Tim O'Brien The narrator and the protagonist. While modeled after the author and sharing the same name, O'Brien (within the book) is a fictional character. The author intentionally blurs this distinction. Lt. Jimmy Cross The platoon leader, who is obsessed with a young woman back home, Martha (who does not return his feelings). He later ...
Tim O'Brien, author of the great novel 'The Things They Carried,' explains how COVID and Trump spawned 'America Fantastica,' his first novel in 20 years.
Going After Cacciato is an anti-war novel written by Tim O'Brien and first published by Delacorte Press in 1978. The novel is set during the Vietnam War.It is told from the third person limited point of view of an American soldier, Paul Berlin.
In the Lake of the Woods (1994) is a novel by the American author Tim O'Brien. In the Lake of the Woods follows the struggle of Vietnam veteran John Wade trying to deal with a recently failed campaign for the United States Senate. After moving to Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, John discovers one morning that his wife, Kathy, is missing ...
Naomi Klein, Tim O'Brien, and more Esquire Book Club authors divulge what to buy for every reader on your list.
Bloomberg Opinion Senior Columnist and Trump biographer Tim O’Brien, and tax expert David Cay Johnston join Stephanie Ruhle to explain what the info on these tax documents mean for the future of ...