Fiction Short Stories (single Author)
Draft Dodger?
- Publisher
- IslandCat Editions
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2016
- Category
- Short Stories (single author)
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781927950074
- Publish Date
- Jul 2016
- List Price
- $2.99
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Description
Dan James graduates from college in 1967, a time of major conflicts in the US, when friends are being drafted to fight in the war in Vietnam. Dan, however, chooses to become involved in a different fight, one for human rights. He eventually heads north to Canada, a place where he can pursue a life working for the betterment of all. But also a place where the conflicts turn out to be much more personal.
Draft Dodger? is the next in Michael Fay’s series of long-form short stories, following Passion, The Whirlabout and The Healer. Along with Tenderness, all have been published by IslandShorts.
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Editorial Reviews
Sparkling dialogue and detailed scenes evoke the 1960s in this tale of tested loyalties – loyalties to friends, to country, and to ideals. The Vietnam War overshadows two young men’s dreams, from the white columns of the graduation prom to the red blood of cracked heads at a demonstration, as boyhood rivals Dan and Graham trade quips, barbs and lovers.
Penney Kome, author and journalist