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Oct 24, 2016 · The platoon waited at parade rest while Sergeant Wright came out of the duty hut and took command of the situation. An ambulance was called, and it came almost immediately. A number of corpsmen squatted down alongside the fallen man for what seemed an eternity.
Jun 22, 2023 · In “ The Pugilist at Rest ” by Thom Jones (first featured in The New Yorker; it was also reprinted free-to-read by Lit Hub here ), a Vietnam veteran is preparing to undergo semi-experimental brain surgery.
Nov 24, 1991 · Fiction. The Pugilist at Rest. By Thom Jones. November 24, 1991. The New Yorker, December 2, 1991 P. 38. The narrator recalls his experience as a Marine during the Vietnam War. In boot camp...
Sep 27, 2011 · 14 stories grouped into four parts: the horrors of Vietnam; men at war with women; the difficulties of divorce, mental defects, and the ravages of cancer; and battling epilepsy and alcoholism.
Jun 7, 1993 · Pugilist at Rest - A soldier’s story about his recon missions in Vietnam, interspersed with informal boxing matches and the ensuing PTSD that plagues him. One of the best short stories ever written about war.
The publication of The Pugilist at Rest is a major literary event, heralding the arrival of an electrifying new voice in American fiction, and a writer of magnificent depth and range. With these eleven stories, Thom Jones takes his place among the ranks of this country’s most important authors.
The Pugilist at Rest: Stories brings together eleven short stories from debut author Thom Jones. First published in 1993, this collection was a finalist for the National Book Award and the title story won an O. Henry Award.
