The Resource Billy Lynn's long halftime walk, Ben Fountain
Billy Lynn's long halftime walk, Ben Fountain
Resource Information
The item Billy Lynn's long halftime walk, Ben Fountain represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Forsyth County Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item Billy Lynn's long halftime walk, Ben Fountain represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Forsyth County Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- A satire set in Texas during America's war in Iraq that explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad. Follows the surviving members of the heroic Bravo Squad through one exhausting stop in their media-intensive "Victory Tour" at Texas Stadium, football mecca of the Dallas Cowboys, their fans, promoters, and cheerleaders
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060885595
- Label
- Billy Lynn's long halftime walk
- Title
- Billy Lynn's long halftime walk
- Statement of responsibility
- Ben Fountain
- Title variation
- Billy Lynns long halftime walk
- Subject
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- trueLiterary fiction
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Fiction
- trueWar and society
- trueSoldiers
- trueFootball and war
- trueVeterans
- trueHeroes and heroines
- trueSatirical fiction
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueSelf-discovery in men
- trueIraq War, 2003-2011
- trueYoung men -- Personal conduct
- truePatriotism
- Football and war -- United States -- Fiction
- Veterans -- Fiction
- trueBooks to movies
- trueTexas
- trueDallas, Texas
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A satire set in Texas during America's war in Iraq that explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad. Follows the surviving members of the heroic Bravo Squad through one exhausting stop in their media-intensive "Victory Tour" at Texas Stadium, football mecca of the Dallas Cowboys, their fans, promoters, and cheerleaders
- Summary
- Asked to be part of the Dallas Cowboys' halftime show on Thanksgiving, Specialist Billy Lynn, one of the eight surviving men of Bravo Squad, finds his life forever changed by this event that will help him understand difficult truths about himself
- Award
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- ALA Notable Book, 2013
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2012.
- Library Journal Best Books 2012
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, 2012.
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, 2012.
- New York Times Notable Book, 2012.
- School Library Journal Best Books: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2012.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10107557
- Cataloging source
- AZZPT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Fountain, Ben
- Dewey number
- 813/.6
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PS3606.O844
- LC item number
- B55 2012
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Veterans
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Football and war
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Billy Lynn's long halftime walk, Ben Fountain
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060885595
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn778579334
- (OCoLC)778579334
- 232360
- Label
- Billy Lynn's long halftime walk, Ben Fountain
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9780060885595
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn778579334
- (OCoLC)778579334
- 232360
Subject
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueBooks to movies
- trueDallas, Texas
- trueFootball and war
- Football and war -- United States -- Fiction
- trueHeroes and heroines
- trueIraq War, 2003-2011
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Fiction
- trueLiterary fiction
- truePatriotism
- trueSatirical fiction
- trueSelf-discovery in men
- trueSoldiers
- trueTexas
- trueVeterans
- Veterans -- Fiction
- trueWar and society
- trueYoung men -- Personal conduct
Genre
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueBooks to movies
- Fiction
- trueLiterary fiction
- trueSatirical fiction
Included in
- trueALA Notable Books - Fiction: 2013
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Fiction Books: 2012
- trueLibrary Journal Top Ten
- trueLos Angeles Times Book Prizes: Fiction
- trueNational Book Critics Circle Award: Fiction
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2012
- trueSchool Library Journal's Adult Books 4 Teens: 2012
- Award
- ALA Notable Book, 2013
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2012.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books 2012
- Award
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, 2012.
- Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, 2012.
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2012.
- Award
- School Library Journal Best Books: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2012.
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