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by Thom Jones (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (20 Mar 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571171354
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571171354
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 264,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A collection of taut and violent stories. Whether set in the combat zones of Vietnam or the intellectual milieu of an elite New England college, they reflect an almost brutal vision of the human condition in a world without mercy or redemption.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bare-knuckle brilliant, 22 July 2002
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Thom Jones is a former Vietnam Marine and boxer who exploded on the American literary scene in the early '90s and won the National Book Award for this collection. He has since written two more books of stories, but for me 'Pugilist' remains his best. Jones has a punchy, conversational style that nonetheless manages to convey great poignancy and rare honesty in his tales of brutalised 'Nam vets, psych-ward outcasts and disaffected lovers. Jones' is a sort of "trailer park" America, the lives that rarely get seen outside of cliches or talk shows, but his voice is tough, poetic and authentic. For my money, Jones is as good a short story writer as the English language has at the moment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars NEVER AT REST, IN YOUR BOOKSHELF!, 13 May 2009
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Every story is a little handcrated masterpiece. Thom Jones' life is pure literature, spanning from drama to real funny stories. This book enters among the top ten of american writers.
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