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by Fountain, Ben | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Published 25/03/2013 by Canongate Books in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 320 pages
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.
