Kulishs debut is a stylish satire about a hapless gossip columnist sent to cover the invasion of Iraq. Jimmy Stephens is dropped unprepared into military life. His cowardice is perhaps matched only by his confusion, but he slowly befriends the Marines and gets an unfiltered view of the war.

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Jimmy Stephens makes the worst mistake of his career as a gossip columnist when he wrongly accuses a big star of cheating on his wife. With lawsuits pending, Jimmy's imperious new editor blackmails him into taking the place of the paper's injured front-line war correspondent. Shipped off to the desert and embedded with a group of foulmouthed but fraternal Marines, Jimmy provides a bewildered but unfiltered view of the invasion of Iraq that is alternately hair-raising, hilarious, and heartbreaking.

Review Quotes

"Told with wit and sympathy, sharply written and instantly engaging, it is a very funny book." - Arthur Phillips, author of PRAGUE and ANGELICA

"Like...David O. Russell's film THREE KINGS, Nicholas Kulish...brings home both the terror and the absurdity of combat..." - Adam Langer, author of CROSSING CALIFORNIA and THE WASHINGTON STORY

"[U]nforgettable...so vivid, I feel like I've spent time in a Humvee with four marines heading for Baghdad." - Paulina Porizkova, author of A MODEL SUMMER

"...polished writing and countless laugh-out-loud moments...." - Washington Times

"Kulish brings the authority of truth to the awful banality of war." - Booklist

"Compelling...Uses humor to illuminate the deadly absurdities of war...a deft command of tone--from the slapstick to the tragic." - Kirkus Reviews

"[A] steady flow of Yossarian-flavored absurdity." - Publishers Weekly

"Read "Last One In"...Nicholas Kulish's funny and heartbreaking look at life on the roads of Baghdad." - New York Post

"...Kulish...has an excellent eye for the...details of Marine life...his dialogue has a great, Strangelove-ian snap." - Washington City Paper

"...readable and compelling satire...a good romp...that keeps the reader yearning...insightful commentary..." - Los Angeles Times Book Review

"A worthy addition to the curious but indispensable shelf of war satires." - Christopher Buckley, the New York Times

"Kulish's fast-paced and funny work of fiction gives the reader a rare window into the lives of the Marines." - New York Daily News

"...[A] captivating debut novel...Kulish locates the riotous mayhem of the Iraq war..." - Entertainment Weekly

"[A] clever, affecting novel." - The New Yorker

"[Kulish] hits his satirical spots and smoothly integrates coming-of-age and fish-out-of-water tropes. " - Time Out New York

"The best parts ... illuminate the everyday humor and struggles of war.. . a compelling read." - Esquire.com

"Kulish's funny, engaging novel...gets it exactly right." - Hampton Sides, bestselling author of GHOST SOLDIERS

"...a passionate critique of modern warfare disguised as lad lit. This one'll sneak up on you." Grade: A- - Entertainment Weekly

"The author...has a pitch-perfect ear for the musical crudity of Marine banter." - Washington Post

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.52 Inches (H) x 5.68 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)

Weight: .56 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 288

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: War & Military

Publisher: Ecco Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Nicholas Kulish

Language: English

Street Date: June 26, 2007

TCIN: 1011760772

UPC: 9780061189395

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-3085

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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