";s:4:"text";s:3709:" In each of the stories in Robert Oldshue’s debut collection, the characters want to be decent but find that hard to define.
Brilliant collection of semi-true stories/novel inspired by the Vietnam War. Between Camelots is about the struggle to forge relationships and the spaces that are left when that effort falls short. American soldiers packed their bags to go fight in the foreign land. You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser. He reasoned that the presence of the Greenies made the outpost safe, a sort of oasis within the war. He shows that the soldiers not only carry what is on their backs, but they carry fear, passion, excitement, anger and sadness with them along their journey in the war. Anything can be faked ... but generally, only the worst events can be proven real. Throughout the book Cross carries letters and reminders of Martha, although he has only been on one date with her and is still curious about their love he cannot help but think about her 24/7 while he is out on the battle field. Maybe some scattered glimpses of their rapidly aging father, a man they might never really know. Beattie captures perfectly the profound longings that came to define an entire generation with insight, compassion, and humor. But he did witness the young manâs death, and for OâBrien, his presence, his witnessing, has been enough to trigger a lifetime of guilt and trauma. They bring the experience of Vietnam to life in a way that a straight retelling of the facts never could. In Vietnam, O'Brien explains, the soldiers keep the dead alive by telling stories about them; in this way, he keeps Linda alive by telling her story. A pregnant woman left by her husband cooks obsessively to cope with her loss, but never tastes a morsel. I was not able to finish the book on time, but I read about 158 pages.
"[27] O'Brien goes on to say, "And that is, I think, key to why I’m a fiction writer. O’Brien’s point of view shapes the events he relates. He is closely connected with the theme of war in the story, such that without him, the issue cannot be brought out so clearly. O’Brien focuses on telling war stories. NOt sure why I hadn't read this sooner. p. 11. A first person story of the american soldier.