Thu 15 Feb 2007
Audio Book Review: Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles by Anthony Swofford
Posted by Lady Jane under Biographies & Memoirs
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"Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles" by Anthony Swofford Length: 8 hours and 5 min. ISBN: 0-7435-5091-9   New York Times Best Seller Listen to an excerpt with: Windows Media Player Real Player |
In his New York Times best-selling 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.
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