A Walk-on Part in the War: A '70s Odyssey - Couverture rigide

Babiuch, Steven A

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ISBN 10 : 0595713637 ISBN 13 : 9780595713639

Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

College dropout Scott Sanderson sits in a rural Florida holding cell in the middle of the night, awaiting a hearing the following morning. He has ventured from Los Angeles on his motorcycle to see the country before the responsibilities of post-college adulthood ensnare him. Ignoring his draft status, the journey takes him first to Mardi Gras, then to Florida, where his arrest abruptly curtails the adventure.

Faced with jail time, he reluctantly follows the judge's orders and joins the navy. This solidifies his notion that life is stacked against him and that the generation in charge has rigged the world in its favor. In his new situation, Scott deals with many of the issues he left behind: his relationship with his father and his family, his commitment to the service, his relationships with women, and his future.

Interwoven with historic events of the era and the lives of his peers both at home and in the navy, A Walk-on Part in the War follows Scott on his quest to find direction in a fractured and confused America. A modern-day odyssey, this novel captures the waning optimism and the rapid pace of individual and social change that overtook mid-1970s America.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

College dropout Scott Sanderson sitsin a rural Florida holding cell in themiddle of the night, awaiting a hearingthe following morning. He hasventured from Los Angeles on hismotorcycle to see the country beforethe responsibilities of post-collegeadulthood ensnare him. Ignoring hisdraft status, the journey takes him firstto Mardi Gras, then to Florida, wherehis arrest abruptly curtails theadventure.Faced with jail time, he reluctantlyfollows the judge's orders and joins thenavy. This solidifies his notion that lifeis stacked against him and that thegeneration in charge has rigged theworld in its favor. In his new situation,Scott deals with many of the issues heleft behind: his relationship with hisfather and his family, his commitmentto the service, his relationships withwomen, and his future.Interwoven with historic events of theera and the lives of his peers both athome and in the navy, A Walk-on Partin the War follows Scott on his quest tofind direction in a fractured and confusedAmerica. A modern-day odyssey, thisnovel captures the waning optimism andthe rapid pace of individual and socialchange that overtook mid-1970sAmerica.

Biographie de l'auteur

Steven Babiuch grew up in SantaAna, California, and attendedcollege during the 1970s. He hasworked as an engineer for thirtyyears. Babiuch and his wife havethree children and live in Loveland,Colorado.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0595713637
• ISBN 13: 9780595713639
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 452
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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