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Fobbit Paperback - 2012

by David Abrams

In the satirical tradition of "Catch-22" and "M*A*S*H, " Abrams takes readers into the chaotic world of Baghdad's Forward Operating Base Triumph. Darkly humorous and based on the author's own experiences in Iraq, this is a fantastic debut that shows a behind-the-scenes portrait of the real Iraq war.


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Fobbit \'f-bit\, noun. Definition: A U.S. soldier stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base, esp. during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011). Pejorative. In the satirical tradition of Catch-22 and M*A*S*H, Fobbit takes us into the chaotic world of Baghdad's Forward Operating Base Triumph. The Forward Operating base, or FOB, is like the back-office of the battlefield - where people eat and sleep, and where a lot of soldiers have what looks suspiciously like a desk job. Male and female soldiers are trying to find an empty Porta Potty in which to get acquainted, grunts are playing Xbox and watching NASCAR between missions, and a lot of the senior staff are more concerned about getting to the chow hall in time for the Friday night all-you-can-eat seafood special than worrying about little things like military strategy. Darkly humorous and based on the author's own experiences in Iraq, Fobbit is a fantastic debut that shows us a behind-the-scenes portrait of the real Iraq war.

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  • Title Fobbit
  • Author David Abrams
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grove Press, Black Cat, New York
  • Date 2012-09
  • ISBN 9780802120328 / 0802120326
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.2 in (20.83 x 13.21 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Dixon
    • Holiday: Father's Day
  • Library of Congress subjects War stories, Humorous fiction
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 07/01/2012, Page 23
  • Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2012, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2012, Page 71
  • Men's Journal, 09/01/2012, Page 40
  • New York Times Book Review, 10/07/2012, Page 30
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2012, Page 25
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/02/2012, Page 45
  • Shelf Awareness, 09/07/2012, Page 0

About the author

David Abrams served in the U.S. Army for twenty years, and was deployed to Iraq in 2005 as part of a public affairs team. He was named the Department of Defense's Military Journalist of the Year in 1994 and received several other military commendations. His stories have appeared in Esquire, Narrative, and other literary magazines. He lives in Butte, Montana.
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