Odysseus in America combat trauma and the trials of homecoming
In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life. Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation w...
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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[New York] :
Simon & Schuster Audio,
[2022]
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| Summary: | In this ambitious follow-up to Achilles in Vietnam, Dr. Jonathan Shay uses the Odyssey, the story of a soldier's homecoming, to illuminate the pitfalls that trap many veterans on the road back to civilian life. Seamlessly combining important psychological work and brilliant literary interpretation with an impassioned plea to renovate American military institutions, Shay deepens our understanding of both the combat veteran's experience and one of the world's greatest classics. |
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| Item Description: | Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: | 9 audio discs (11 hours, 23 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 9781797115610 1797115618 |
