Jarhead
Download or Read eBook Jarhead PDF written by Anthony Swofford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Anthony Swofford |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2008-12-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847397102 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847397107 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jarhead by : Anthony Swofford
Book excerpt: 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.