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Jarhead: A Soldier's Story of Modern War
Anthony Swofford
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Description for Jarhead: A Soldier's Story of Modern War
Paperback. The most significant account of being a soldier at war since Michael Herr's DISPATCHES. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Anthony Swofford's grandfather fought in WWII; his father fought in Vietnam; and he - a directionless, testosterone-battered teenager - became a scout/sniper in the marines and fought in the Gulf War. His account of that time is also part of a lineage - after Wilfred Owen, Norman Mailer, Michael Herr and Tim O'Brien, it brings the raw and searing tradition of soldiers' stories up to date. A harrowing yet inspiring portrait of a tormented consciousness struggling for reconciliation and peace, JARHEAD is authentic, revelatory and brilliantly crafted.
Anthony Swofford's grandfather fought in WWII; his father fought in Vietnam; and he - a directionless, testosterone-battered teenager - became a scout/sniper in the marines and fought in the Gulf War. His account of that time is also part of a lineage - after Wilfred Owen, Norman Mailer, Michael Herr and Tim O'Brien, it brings the raw and searing tradition of soldiers' stories up to date. A harrowing yet inspiring portrait of a tormented consciousness struggling for reconciliation and peace, JARHEAD is authentic, revelatory and brilliantly crafted.
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780743239196
SKU
KTG0007967
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Anthony Swofford
Anthony Swofford grew up on military bases in the US and Japan, and joined the Marine Corps in 1988, aged eighteen. He was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield in 1990 with the Second Battalion, 7th Marines. On leaving the Marines Swofford attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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