num_pages: 230
description: A collection of taut and violent stories. Whether set in the combat zones of Vietnam or the intellectual milieu of an elite New England college, they reflect an almost brutal vision of the human condition in a world without mercy or redemption.
language: English
title: The Pugilist at Rest
titlecomplete: The Pugilist at Rest
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, The United States Of America, Novels, War, Short Story Collection, 20th Century, Literature, Literary Fiction, American
ratings_count: 3298
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: O. Henry Award
category: 'The Pugilist at Rest', awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Washington State Book Award, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Faber Paperbacks