Discussions about Tim O'Brien: In the Lake of the Woods

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First published to critical acclaim by Houghton Mifflin, Tim O'Brien's
celebrated classic In the Lake of the Woods now returns to the house
in a gorgeous new Mariner paperback edition. This riveting novel of love
and mystery from the author of The Things They Carried examines the
lasting impact of the twentieth century's legacy of violence and warfare,
both at home and... (read more)

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shkza said:

“i've read 'em all and there are a couple other o'brien books which are must reads. specifically, going after cacciato and the things they carried. more recent o'brien books have strayed - to thier considerable detriment - from what he does better than any other living writer: unflinchingly chronicle what it was like to be a soldier in vietnam. going after cacciato won the national book award and uses the war as a backdrop for an epic journey by a group of soldiers. the things they carried is a collection of loosely linked stories, which may well be o'brien's masterwork. i love in the lake of the woods without reservation, but i think these other two books made it possible and easily stand alongside it as some of the great fiction of the past 30 years. ”

posted Saturday, May 19 2007

javacat said:

“O'Brien recommendations?

I found this book subtely disturbing and wonderfully well written. Has anyone out there read more of O'Brien's work? Is there another that you would recommend?”

posted Tuesday, May 15 2007

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In the Lake of the Woods

by Tim O'Brien

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shkza said:

posted Saturday, May 19 2007

javacat said:

posted Tuesday, May 15 2007