Tree of Smoke: A NovelFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 M09 4 - 624 páginas Once upon a time there was a war . . . and a young American who thought of himself as the Quiet American and the Ugly American, and who wished to be neither, who wanted instead to be the Wise American, or the Good American, but who eventually came to witness himself as the Real American and finally as simply the Fucking American. That's me. |
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... yeah.” Bill Houston was amazed to find his brother no longer a little boy. James wore a flattop haircut that made his jaw look wide and strong, and he sat up straight, no fidgeting around. Even in civilian dress he looked like a soldier ...
A Novel Denis Johnson. “Yeah?” “In the ass, if you can believe it. It was just an accident.” Bill Houston said, “I saw a guy murder a guy in Honolulu.” “What, in a fight?” “Well, this sonofabitch owed this other sonofabitch money.” “What ...
... Yeah.” “Almost eighteen,” James said. “The army let you enlist when you're only seventeen?” “Nope. I done lied.” “Are you scared?” “Yeah. Not every minute.” “Not every minute?” “I haven't seen any fighting. I want to see it, the real ...
... Yeah,” Bill said, “in the Peanut Bar.” “The Peanut Bar!” “And why'd I miss my ship?” James said, “You missed your ship?” “I should've been on her at four this afternoon.” “You missed it?” “She might still be there. But I expect they're ...
... Yeah: Why do the files make no reference to this region whatsoever?” “Because they weren't compiled here. Obviously they're from Saigon. And its environs. And a bunch from Mindanao, which I inherited. Yes, I am the section officer for ...
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