Description: Jarhead by Anthony Swofford When the Marines were sent to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm, Anthony Swofford was there, with a hundred-pound pack on his shoulders and a snipers rifle in his hands. This is his scorching memoir of life on and off the battlefield. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In his New York Times bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family. When the U.S. Marines -- or "jarheads" -- were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the first Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man. Author Biography Anthony Swofford served in a U.S. Marine Corps Surveillance and Target Acquisition/Scout-Sniper platoon during the Gulf War. After the war, he was educated at American River College; the University of California, Davis; and the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. He has taught at the University of Iowa and Lewis and Clark College. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The New York Times, Harpers, Mens Journal, The Iowa Review, and other publications. A Michener-Copernicus Fellowship recipient, he lives in New York Review "Jarhead will go down with the best books ever written about military life." --Mark Bowden Author of Black Hawk Down"A bayonet in the eye...brutal and unforgettable." --The Sacramento Bee "A brutally honest memoir...gut-wrenching frontline reportage." --Entertainment Weekly "A searing contribution to the literature of combat, a book that combines the black humor of Catch-22 with the savagery of Full Metal Jacket and the visceral detail of The Things They Carried....An irreverent but meditative voice that captures the juiced-up machismo of jarhead culture and the existential loneliness of combat...Mr. Swofford conveys a chilling sense of what it is like to be under enemy fire, and he also communicates a palpable sense of the fog of war." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Extraordinary: full of insight into the minds and rucksacks of our latter-day warriors." --Kirkus Reviews (starred) Long Description In his New York Times bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.When the U.S. Marines--or "jarheads"--were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man. Review Quote The Sacramento BeeA bayonet in the eye...brutal and unforgettable. Details ISBN0743244915 Author Anthony Swofford Year 2003 ISBN-10 0743244915 ISBN-13 9780743244916 Format Paperback Short Title Jarhead Pages 272 Language English Media Book Subtitle A Marines Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2003-12-16 NZ Release Date 2003-12-16 US Release Date 2003-12-16 UK Release Date 2003-12-16 Publisher Scribner Book Company Publication Date 2003-12-16 Imprint Scribner Book Company DEWEY B Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137979736;
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