Surrender /

Surrender takes readers on a journey into the heart of the American hero myth, from the Friday night football fields of western Pennsylvania to a battalion of Marines in the Persian Gulf. But what happens when the crowds stop cheering and the 'Welcome Home Hero' parades are over? Guilt, fe...

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Main Author: O'Hare, Brian (Author) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, [2022].
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Surrender takes readers on a journey into the heart of the American hero myth, from the Friday night football fields of western Pennsylvania to a battalion of Marines in the Persian Gulf. But what happens when the crowds stop cheering and the 'Welcome Home Hero' parades are over? Guilt, fear and brutality collide with love and acceptance as a diverse tribe of characters struggle to reconcile mythology with reality, and to find meaning in a uniquely American chaos.
Item Description:"Sponsored by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Syracuse University Press."
Physical Description:xiii, 161 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN:9780815611509
0815611501