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As a Vietnam War visit from President Nixon looms, an American squadron leader facing his own internal conflict dreams up a bicycle race to boost morale. As the stakes get higher, the plot becomes a tribute to the complex culture and history of Southeast Asia, the GI antiwar protesters, secret air commandos, and the Laotian people.

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“An excellent, thoughtful book about the Vietnam War.” * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
“This work is a brilliant companion to the most iconic depictions of life in a war zone, including Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, Robert Altman’s film M*A*S*H, and Barry Levinson’s Good Morning, Vietnam.” * Military Writers Society of America *
“Postmodern and poetic, heartfelt and compassionate, full of sad longing and dawning awareness.”
“A love song to Southeast Asia, sung through the absurd horrors of war.”

The Big Buddha Bicycle Race A Novel

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      Publisher: Ohio University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/04/2018
      ISBN13: 9780804011990, 978-0804011990
      ISBN10: 0804011990

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      As a Vietnam War visit from President Nixon looms, an American squadron leader facing his own internal conflict dreams up a bicycle race to boost morale. As the stakes get higher, the plot becomes a tribute to the complex culture and history of Southeast Asia, the GI antiwar protesters, secret air commandos, and the Laotian people.

      Trade Review
      “An excellent, thoughtful book about the Vietnam War.” * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
      “This work is a brilliant companion to the most iconic depictions of life in a war zone, including Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, Robert Altman’s film M*A*S*H, and Barry Levinson’s Good Morning, Vietnam.” * Military Writers Society of America *
      “Postmodern and poetic, heartfelt and compassionate, full of sad longing and dawning awareness.”
      “A love song to Southeast Asia, sung through the absurd horrors of war.”

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