War

Informationen zum Autor Sebastian Junger is the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm and A Death in Belmont. He is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and has been awarded a National Magazine Award and an SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism. He lives in New York. Klappentext From the author of "The Perfect Storm", this tells the story of Junger's almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army, known as 'The Rock'. Over the course of 5 trips in Eastern Afghanistan, Junger was in more firefights that he could count, men he knew were killed or wounded, and he was almost killed himself. Zusammenfassung From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army.

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'An incredible work of frontline journalism' Independent, Books of the Year
'In his acute observations of soldiers both in battle and at rest, Junger paints a vivid and realistic portrait of the fighting in Afghanistan, often bitterly funny and desperately sad.' Patrick Hennessey, Literary Review
'The bloodiest and most compelling book you are ever likely to read on the enduring carnage in Afghanistan' The Times
'One of the best books about war you will ever read. Beautifully written in unshowy prose and thoughtful, honest and profound. A masterpiece of the genre.' Mail on Sunday
'An intense account...Junger uses his documentary skills to ask his comrades tough questions about killing, dying, loyalty and friendship. The result is a book not just about war, but about the limits of courage and, yes, love under pressure.' Guardian
'Absorbing and original...Junger has found a novel and interesting lens through which to view the conflict in Afghanistan, and he captures many things a lesser writer might miss.' New York Times
'It takes a very good book to carry off a title as portentous as 'War", and Sebastian Junger has written one...An outstanding war report: a precise and gripping account of some of the fiercest battles involving American soldiers in recent times.' The Economist

Product details

• Authors: Sebastian Junger, Junger Sebastian
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 12.05.2011
• EAN: 9780007337712
• ISBN: 978-0-00-733771-2
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Fourth Estate
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, Middle East, Autobiography: historical, political & military, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, Modern warfare, Military veterans, Land forces & warfare, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Armed Conflict, Irregular or guerrilla forces and warfare, Combat / defence skills & manuals, Land forces and warfare, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs