# Surrender - Hardcover

by **Brian O'Hare** (Author)

In the tradition of Tim O'Brien's _The Things They Carried_, Brian O'Hare's _Surrender_ is a rich collection of coming-of-age stories, a journey into the heart of the American hero myth, from the Friday night football fields of Western Pennsylvania to a battalion of Marines in the Persian Gulf and beyond. But what happens when the crowds stop cheering and the welcome home parades are over? Guilt, fear, and brutality collide with love and acceptance as a diverse cast of characters struggle to reconcile mythology with reality, and to find meaning in a uniquely American chaos.

In bittersweet stories with surprising humor, the characters grapple with the choices they've made and a country they no longer understand. Written in spare and unsentimental prose, yet with a startling emotional punch, these stories, and the unforgettable characters who tell them, will live long in the reader's imagination.

### Author Biography

Brian O'Hare is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and former U.S. Marine Corps officer. Currently, he's an award-winning writer and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. His work has appeared in _War, Literature and the Arts_, _Santa Fe Writers Project_, and _Hobart_, and has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes. He was recently named a Writing Fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.

**Number of Pages:** 168

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN

**Publication Date:** November 01, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 18.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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