Going After Cacciato: A Novel

Going After Cacciato: A Novel

• Fiction
• Vietnam War
• Tim O'Brien
• Going After Cacciato

<b>A CLASSIC FROM THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF <i>THE THINGS THEY CARRIED<br></i></b><br>"To call <i>Going After Cacciato</i> a novel about war is like calling <i>Moby-Dick</i> a novel about whales."<br><br>So wrote <i>The</i> <i>New York Times</i> of Tim O'Brien's now classic novel of Vietnam. Winner of the 1979 National Book Award, <i>Going After Cacciato</i> captures the peculiar mixture of horror and hallucination that marked this strangest of wars.<br><br>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, <i>Going After Cacciato</i> stands 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.<br><br>Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader’s guide and bonus content