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In his breakout bestseller, The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger created "a wild ride that brilliantly captures the awesome power of the raging sea and the often futile attempts of humans to withstand it" ( Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, Junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat--the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. Through the experiences of these young men at war, he shows what it means to fight, to serve, and to face down mortal danger on a daily basis.
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Der Journalist Sebastian Junger, geboren 1962, ausgezeichnet mit dem National Magazine Award, veröffentlichte die Reportagensammlung "Feuer" und den Weltbestseller "Der Sturm", der mit George Clooney und Mark Wahlberg verfilmt wurde, bevor er mit "Tod in Belmont" abermals in die Top Ten der Bestsellerliste und in die Debatte um nationales Selbstverständnis in den USA vorstieß. Sein auf den in "War" beschriebenen Erlebnissen beruhender Dokumentarfilm "Restrepo" erhielt den Grand Jury Prize des renommierten Sundance Film Festival.
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Riveting . . . Junger experiences everything [the soldiers] do-nerve-racking patrols, terrifying roadside bombings and ambushes, stultifying weeks in camp when they long for a firefight to relieve the tedium. Despite the stress and the grief when buddies die, the author finds war to be something of an exalted state: soldiers experience an almost sexual thrill in the excitement of a firefight-a response Junger struggles to understand-and a profound sense of commitment to subordinating their self-interests to the good of the unit. Junger mixes visceral combat scenes-raptly aware of his own fear and exhaustion-with quieter reportage and insightful discussions of the physiology, social psychology, and even genetics of soldiering. The result is an unforgettable portrait of men under fire.- Publishers Weekly
