Buffalo Afternoon

By Susan Fromberg Schaeffer

Book Overview

Buffalo Afternoon is the story of three generations of the Bravado family--Italian American, working-class, determined, proud, troubled. At the heart of this enthralling novel is Pete, a Vietnam vet whose fate is shaped by his grandfather's beliefs about America and reshaped by a cataclysm of American history. Reading group guide included.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393325229
• ISBN13: 9780393325225
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A "Vietnam book" for both men and women

Susan Fromberg Schaeffer's Buffalo Afternoon tells the story of a young man's journey from his urban ethnic neighborhood to the jungles of Vietnam and back. Unlike many popular works of fiction about the era, this book does not solely concentrate on the "blood and guts" either during the war or afterwards. It also explores the hero's complex relationships with his wife, family, and other Vietnam Vets. The men who actually served are not the only victims of this war - the wife suffers the effects of her husband's PTSD, and later, when he finally connects to other veterans, has to tolerate homeless or drug addicted or just plain strange "brothers" invading her home at all hours of the day and night, eating the food, drinking the beer, and throwing things at the TV set when the news stories displease them. Required reading for all vets, all vets families, and all vets friends