Ambush at Fort Bragg, Tom Wolfe
Ambush at Fort Bragg, Tom Wolfe
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Ambush at Fort Bragg

Author: Tom Wolfe

Narrator: Edward Norton

Unabridged: 2 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

As the producer of a prime-time TV newsmagazine, Irv Durtscher fancies himself the Federico Fellini of television journalism. For who else can draw 50 million viewers, satisfy the network's gluttony for profits, and advance the cause of social justice? The only problem is that no one else recognizes Irv's genius. Instead, all the accolades go to the blonde bombshell anchor who won't give balding, near-sighted Irv the time of day. But suddenly Irv has a chance to break the most sensational story of his career--one that will surely catapult him into the national spotlight and into Madame Bombshell's heart. For months the wheels of justice have ground to a halt as three soldiers from Fort Bragg have categorically denied that they savagely beat and murdered a member of their company because he was gay. Now, Irv Durtscher, self-proclaimed soul of a soulless industry, is poised to expose the truth. With a fortune in surveillance equipment, he has infiltrated a bar near Fort Bragg, in the hopes that the unwitting soldiers will hang themselves on videotape. What he gets is pure dynamite. But Irv's story won't be complete until he arranges to ambush the three young toughs and show them the footage. What happens when one of New York's media elite confronts the Lords of Testosterone?...not what you think.

Ambush at Fort Bragg is classic Wolfe--a blistering send-up of one man's drive for fame and glory and the lengths to which the media will go to showcase their version of the truth. This is Wolfe at his very best--timely, relevant, and right on the money about many aspects of 90s America: the media, the military, the South, discrimination, and homophobia.

About The Author

Tom Wolfe is the author of a dozen books, among them such contemporary classics as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff, and The Bonfire of the Vanities. A native of Richmond, Virginia, he earned his B.A. at Washington and Lee University and a Ph.D. in American studies at Yale. He lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric_W on December 13, 2009

Fascinating to read reviews of this novella on Amazon. They are all over the map. My first taste of the national media happened in 1967. I was in college and active in the Civil Rights movement, less so in the budding anti-war crusade. There had been a demonstration announced for that afternoon in f......more

Goodreads review by David on June 07, 2021

Ambush at Fort Bragg by Tom Wolfe (Random House 1997)(Fiction - Thriller) is a short novella by Tom Wolfe. I enjoy Wolfe immensely, but not this time. The setup is grand; the payoff is nonexistent. Re-read The Electric Koolaid Acid Test or any of his novels instead. My rating: 2/10, finished 1/16/11......more

Goodreads review by Matias on March 24, 2023

Estilo habitual de Tom Wolfe, frenético y adictivo. También su tema más habitual, que es la crítica a la prensa y a la teatralización de la información. Parece un precedente o esbozo de La hoguera de las vanidades, pero realmente es posterior por lo que le doy 2 estrellas en vez de 3.......more

Goodreads review by Cintia on August 05, 2013

Como estudiante de comunicación y periodismo, siento un interés particular en libros que cuentan un poco del mundo de los medios de comunicación, y también cuando son de autores tan importantes para el periodismo como Tom Wolfe. Así que al encontrarme con este libro tuve que añadirlo inmediatamente......more