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Nov 8, 2016 · And Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, directed by Ang Lee, which tells the story of a soldier struggling to connect with civilians and reckon with his experiences in Iraq. With such a...
Nov 11, 2016 · Transpiring in 2004, the story (scripted by Jean-Christophe Castelli from Ben Fountain ’s novel) follows the members of Bravo Squad, American soldiers from the Iraq War sent on a publicity tour after one of their number, Billy Lynn ( Joe Alwyn ), is acclaimed a hero for an on-camera attempt to rescue a fellow soldier during a firefight.
May 6, 2012 · But Ben Fountain’s inspired, blistering war novel “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” is about a group of special guests at the stadium: eight American soldiers who have become known as...
Nov 18, 2016 · November 18, 2016 9:00 AM. Billy Lynn, a 3-D masterpiece, brings our culture wars home; Manchester doesn’t. A ng Lee’s new movie Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is based on a true...
About the Book. “ [An] inspired, blistering war novel…Though it covers only a few hours, the book is a gripping, eloquent provocation. Class, privilege, power, politics, sex, commerce and the life-or-death dynamics of battle all figure in Billy Lynn’s surreal game day experience.”. — New York Times.
May 18, 2012 · The Billy Lynn of the title is a member of the Army’s Bravo Company, eight of whom come out physically unscathed from the battle of Al-Ansakar Canal, a fierce firefight in Iraq. Caught on film,...
May 1, 2012 · Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. Ben Fountain. 3.79. 30,521 ratings3,631 reviews. Goodreads Choice Award. Nominee for Best Fiction (2012) Billy Lynn's Long Half-Time Walk is a razor-sharp satire set in Texas during America's war in Iraq. It explores the gaping national disconnect between the war at home and the war abroad.
