I downloaded this book whilst on sale and then forgot about it. I kept seeing the title on my Kindle and wondered why I had chosen it. Eventually I began to read it and was immediately captivated by the intense story and character development. It's far more thoughtful and considered than I had assumed from its title. It's gritty and quite graphic at times. It reminded me a little of 'The Orphanmaster's Son' in that, whilst the latter is set in what we know is an oppressive, war-orientated state of North Korea, this book's theme is the similarly brutal state-sponsored backdrop of the American/|Vietnamese war. There is a tendency for the author to delve into fantasy or stream of consciousness at times, and this did distract a little, but overall a remarkable, well-written story that engages from the first page.
American Warrior Miękka oprawa – 21 grudnia 2013
Wydanie: Angielski
James Snyder
(Autor)
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The year is 1961. America has a new president, named John F. Kennedy, and a new era the newspapers are calling the Dawn of Camelot. But for ten-year-old Paul Brett, dealing with an abusive father and the immigrant gangs roaming his slum neighborhood of China Slough, America is only a small, dead-end place he is struggling to survive.
That is, until the night a mysterious stranger comes out of the darkness to his rescue, and initiates a journey—an unforgettable odyssey—beyond his wildest imagination. From his unlikely beginnings in a brutal California migrant camp, into the darkest underbelly of a distant and unpopular war, to his final and, perhaps, most deadly struggle for survival inside the bowels of a near-medieval military prison, AMERICAN WARRIOR follows one young man’s breathtaking and mesmerizing journey into hell...and back.
"This book is hard to put down, and at times ...the realism is startling and palpable." Kirkus Reviews
"It immerses you in a rich & violent tale of courage, skill & becoming." Rebeccas Reads
That is, until the night a mysterious stranger comes out of the darkness to his rescue, and initiates a journey—an unforgettable odyssey—beyond his wildest imagination. From his unlikely beginnings in a brutal California migrant camp, into the darkest underbelly of a distant and unpopular war, to his final and, perhaps, most deadly struggle for survival inside the bowels of a near-medieval military prison, AMERICAN WARRIOR follows one young man’s breathtaking and mesmerizing journey into hell...and back.
"This book is hard to put down, and at times ...the realism is startling and palpable." Kirkus Reviews
"It immerses you in a rich & violent tale of courage, skill & becoming." Rebeccas Reads
- Długość wersji drukowanej347 str.
- JęzykAngielski
- Data publikacji21 grudnia 2013
- Wymiary13.97 x 2.21 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-100991527003
- ISBN-13978-0991527007
Opis produktu
O autorze
James Snyder was born in Memphis, Tennessee and fell in love with the cadence and sound of storytelling as a child, listening to the meandering tales of his Southern grandmothers and great aunts. While still a child, his family moved to Napa Valley, California where he attended middle and high school, and began taking writing classes at the local college. He left after a year to join the military, and was a soldier with a tactical mobile operations unit in Germany. It was there, while pulling a Harz mountaintop guard duty one night during a snowstorm, he had the chance encounter with another soldier that ultimately became the genesis for his military thriller, American Warrior. His second novel is the suspense thriller, Desolation Run. In addition, he has just released the YA trilogy, The Beautiful-Ugly. "Berlin Diaries" is his blog at JamesSnyder.net where he further discusses the backgrounds of his writings. He currently lives in Texas.
Szczegóły produktu
- Wydawca : Bandera Publishing (21 grudnia 2013)
- Język : Angielski
- Miękka oprawa : 347 str.
- ISBN-10 : 0991527003
- ISBN-13 : 978-0991527007
- Wymiary : 13.97 x 2.21 x 21.59 cm
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4,4 na 5 gwiazdek
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David LindsayZrecenzowano w Wielkiej Brytanii dnia 7 września 2016
4,0 z 5 gwiazdek Well-written story that engages from the first page
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Peter A. BuswellZrecenzowano w Stanach Zjednoczonych dnia 25 lutego 2015
5,0 z 5 gwiazdek Masterful ride.
Quite a ride, finished in a day. The character development is masterful , and along with not wanting the book to end, I already miss Paul and his journey.