Brave Deeds

Name: Brave Deeds
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: David Abrams
ISBN: 9781541471238

Author: David Abrams

Narrator: Paul Costanzo

Unabridged: 7 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/15/2017

Categories: Fiction, Military Fiction

Synopsis

From Fobbit author David Abrams, Brave Deeds is a compelling novel of war, brotherhood, and America. Spanning eight hours, the novel follows a squad of six AWOL soldiers as they attempt to cross war-torn Baghdad on foot to attend the funeral of their leader, Staff Sergeant Rafe Morgan. As the men make their way to the funeral, they recall the most ancient of warriors yet are a microcosm of twenty-first-century America, and subject to the same human flaws as all of us. Drew is reliable in the field but unfaithful at home; Cheever, overweight and whining, is a friend to no one—least of all himself; and platoon commander Dmitri "Arrow" Arogapoulos is stalwart, yet troubled with questions about his own identity and sexuality. Emotionally resonant, true-to-life, and thoughtfully written, Brave Deeds is a gripping story of combat and of perseverance, and an important addition to the oeuvre of contemporary war fiction.

About David Abrams

David Abrams, the author of Fobbit, which was named a New York Times Notable Book and a finalist for the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, served in the U.S. Army for twenty years and was deployed to Iraq in 2005 as part of a public affairs team. His stories have appeared in Esquire, Glimmer Train, Narrative, and other publications. He lives in Butte, Montana.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Philip on September 04, 2024

Iraq — it somehow seems so long ago; an already forgotten war like Korea, or a mistake-from-the-beginning nightmare like Vietnam that we just wish we could forget. And yet within just hours of finishing this darkly remarkable book, I was informed by my newsfeed that "7 US troops (were) hurt in a rai......more

Goodreads review by Jim on August 14, 2018

This was an amazing book. I don't hand out five-star ratings lightly, but this one rates it. Of course, everyone has different tastes, so I'm sure there are those who will disagree with me, but this book really stood out, for several reasons. First, it was so real, so unpretentious, so down-to-earth.......more

Goodreads review by Addy on December 01, 2020

Aside from giving me strong “The Things They Carried” vibes, this book reminded me why certain storytelling templates; in this case, the road journey, have staying power. The setup of this novel is pretty straight forward, a squad of soldiers go AWOL to attend their sergeant’s funeral. But a road jo......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on July 23, 2017

When our son threw over his obsession with dinosaurs for WWII and later 20th c wars I found myself entering new territory. For someone who couldn't stand to watch violence, whose high school classes didn't even get to WWI, I found myself watching war movies and reading a lot of war books. At first, o......more

Goodreads review by Brett on November 30, 2021

This is an excellent novel. As a former Soldier and Platoon Leader, I found Abrams' characters to be stunningly accurate and refreshingly (sometimes shockingly) real. From the first to the last page, the author gives the audience an authentic look at what it's like to serve in a squad size element i......more