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Jarhead A Soldier's Story of Modern War

Paperback • 2006 • English

Jarhead A Soldier's Story of Modern War

By Anthony Swofford

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About the book

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, JAR...Show more

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9780743275378

Publisher

Scribner

Published year

2006

Language

English

Original title

Jarhead A Soldier's Story of Modern War

Format

Paperback

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