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PACO'S STORY
by Heinemann, Larry
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0374228477
- ISBN 13
- 9780374228477
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Heinemann's second book, a Vietnam War novel, won the National Book Award in 1987; a Fine copy in a slightly rubbed dustjacket. Collectable.
Synopsis
Larry Heinemann is an American novelist. His body of work, which includes three novels and a memoir, is primarily concerned with the Vietnam War. His novel, Paco’s Story was the winner of the National Book Awards in 1987. The story chronicles the war experiences of Paco Sullivan, the only surviving soldier of the Fire Base Harriette massacre during the Vietnam war. Despite being the only survivor, Paco is grievously wounded, left for dead and discovered by a medic. The novel is narrated by the ghosts killed that day at the Harriette massacre. The story follows Paco, who is in constant motion from nagging pain, back to the United States to begin his struggle for assimilation into society. A raw, memorable novel richly detailed by Heinemann’s graphic prose.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001041
- Title
- PACO'S STORY
- Author
- Heinemann, Larry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0374228477
- ISBN 13
- 9780374228477
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- FIRST EDITION, MODERN NOVEL, VIETNAM WAR, VETERANS, POST WAR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; War; Fine Literature;
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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