New York:: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence,, (1978). Hardcover -. Near fine in teal cloth in a very good dust jacket (price-clipped, some short edge tears).. 2nd printing. The author's third novel, considered one of the best ever written about the war in Vietnam and how it affected the men who fought there. "Winner of the 1979 National Book Award, 'Going After Cacciato' captures the peculiar blend of horror and hallucinatory comedy that marked this the strangest of wars. Reality and fantasy merge in this fictional account of one private's sudden discussion to lay down his rifle and begin a quixotic journey from the of Indochina to the streets of Paris. Will Cacciato make it all the way? Or will he be yet another casualty of a conflict that seems to have no end? In its memorable evocation of men both fleeing and meeting the demands of the battle, 'Going After Cacciato' 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." 338 pp. Wraparound dust jacket art by M. S. Chiang.

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Going After Cacciato is a war novel written by author Tim O'Brien and winner of the National Book Award for fiction in 1979. This complex novel is set during the Vietnam War and is told from the point of view of the protagonist, Paul Berlin. The story traces the events that ensue after Cacciato, a member of Berlin's squad, decides to go AWOL by walking from Vietnam to France, through Asia. Cacciato, an Italian word pronounced "cah-chyah-to" means "hunted"/"caught" in Italian.

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Bookseller: Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 88386
Title: GOING AFTER CACCIATO.
Author: O'Brien, Tim
Format/Binding: Hardcover -
Book Condition: Used - Near fine in teal cloth in a very good dust jacket (price-clipped, some short edge tears).
Jacket Condition: teal cloth in a very good
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0440029481
ISBN 13: 9780440029489
Publisher: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: (1978)
Keywords: vietnam, national book award,
Bookseller catalogs: Vietnam War;

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