Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a satirical war novel written by Ben Fountain, which was published in early May 2012 by Ecco Press, a publishing imprint of HarperCollins. The novel chronicles the experience of a group of Iraq War veterans who are hailed as heroes and sent on a victory tour following their engagement in an intense firefight that happened to be caught on camera. Set during a single day, the story primarily focuses on Specialist Billy Lynn's perspective as he struggles to reconnect with his family and come to grips with the huge disconnect between the realities of the war at home and the war overseas as Bravo Squad is sent to participate in the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving halftime show. The novel's primary themes include fraternity, the commercialization of war, and what it really means to support the war when the real costs are barely felt by the majority of US citizens at home. A sharp satire, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is Fountain's first novel.
About Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
War drama film about a teenage soldier who becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle. Flashbacks reveal what really happened to him and his squad.
Achievement of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Ben Fountain.
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Latest information about Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk updated on July 28 2021.
