Plain of Jars and Other Stories, Paperback by Hobson, Geary, Like New Used, F...

by Geary Hobson

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Plain of Jars and Other Stories, Paperback by Hobson, Geary, ISBN 0870139983, ISBN-13 9780870139987, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In the opening story of Geary Hobson&;s riveting new collection, Plain of Jars, a young private confides to his friend that he&;s trying to leave the Marine Corps. &;I am not doing this just because I find the Marine Corps too tough,&; Warren Needham says, but because violence is contradictory to his faith. The story&;s surprising climax, however, reveals a different side of Needham&;s contradictory nature. It&;s this acute understanding of conflict that characterizes Plain of Jars, a book populated by bullies, men in combat, abusive spouses, and Native Americans seeking a sense of personal identity in an environment where conformity is law. The . Marine Corps sets the stage for a number of these stories, whose protagonists combat racism, post-traumatic stress syndrome, and the looming reality of the Vietnam War. With pitch perfect dialogue and a sense of the unexpected, Plain of Jars tests the depths of complex lives.

• Publisher: Michigan STATE University Press
• Year: 2011
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780870139987
• Condition: Fine

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