Fobbit

by David Abrams

Book Overview

Fobbit \'f auml;-bit\, noun. Definition: A U.S. soldier stationed at a Forward Operating Base who avoids combat by remaining at the base, esp. during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2011). Pejorative.

In the satirical tradition of Catch-22 and M*A*S*H, Fobbit takes us into the chaotic world of Baghdad's Forward Operating Base Triumph. The Forward Operating base, or FOB, is like the back-office of the battlefield...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802120326
• ISBN13: 9780802120328
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.2" x 8.2"