Memorial Bridge

by James Carroll

Sean Dillon rises from the Chicago stockyards through a maze of bureaucratic rivalries to the the Pentagon's inner circle, only to find his family and career threatened by war in Vietnam

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction

495 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

James Carroll was born in Chicago and raised in Washington, D.C. He has been a civil rights worker, an antiwar activist, and a community organizer in Washington and New York. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1969 and served as Catholic chaplain at Boston University. Carroll left the priesthood to become a novelist and playwright. He lives in Boston with his wife, the novelist Alexandra Marshall, and their two children.

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another solid, complicated story that I enjoyed immensely. Well written, characters that have been brought to light, and an effective walk from the stockyards of Chicago to the hallways of the Pentagon. Looking forward to reading another of his novels.

[B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Mary Spencer · Rating 1 out of 5]

C'mon . . .

[Kaethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to really enjoy these sorts of sagas, but I don't find myself wanting to reread.