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Shopping Cart Soldiers

by John Mulligan

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Shopping Cart Soldiers is a modern day Odyssean tale of the atrocities of war and its even more appalling aftermath. Set against the brutal realities of the conflict in Vietnam, John Mulligan tells the story of Finn MacDonald, an eighteen-year-old boy who is drafted soon after he emigrates with his family from Scotland. Upon returning from Vietnam, Finn is plagued by the terrible memories of all he has seen and is pushed into a haze of self-destructive behavior that tests his will to survive. Shopping Cart Soldiers chronicles Finn's painful and remarkable journey — and his triumphant path to spiritual renewal and recovery.

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This stunning, internationally acclaimed first novel of the Vietnam War and its shattering aftermath recounts the private horrors of a Scottish immigrant who is drafted into the army shortly after his family arrives in the United States.

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About the Author

John Mulligan was born in Kirkintilloch, Scotland, in 1950, into a home with ten children. After his family emigrated to the U.S., Mulligan enlisted in the Air Force. Within weeks of turning 18 and while still a British citizen, he was on his way to combat in Vietnam. On his return to San Francisco after his tour of duty, he suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and was homeless for more than ten years. During his recovery from alcoholism, Mulligan attended a veteran's workshop run by the celebrated author Maxine Hong Kingston, who recognized his extraordinary talent and helped him edit the manuscript of Shopping Cart Soldiers.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780684856056

Author:

Mulligan, John

Publisher:

Touchstone

Location:

New York

Subject:

Literary

Subject:

California

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

War

Subject:

San Francisco (Calif.)

Subject:

Alcoholics

Subject:

San francisco

Subject:

Men's Adventure

Subject:

Autobiographical fiction

Subject:

Scottish americans

Subject:

Vietnamese Conflict, 19

Subject:

Homeless veterans

Subject:

War & Military

Subject:

Popular Fiction-Military

Copyright:

1999

Edition Description:

B102

Series Volume:

EPA-650/2-74-081

Publication Date:

January 1999

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

256

Dimensions:

8 x 5.25 in 10.325 oz

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"Synopsis" by Libri, This stunning, internationally acclaimed first novel of the Vietnam War and its shattering aftermath recounts the private horrors of a Scottish immigrant who is drafted into the army shortly after his family arrives in the United States.