Product Code Database
   » » Barcode: 9781554685554
Tag Barcode '9781554685554'.
Tag
Mark as Favorite

War
 (

ISBN 9781554685554
REGISTERED: 07/14/18
UPDATED: 02/13/26
Rank: 12%
Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar
Over fifteen months, Sebastian Junger followed a singleplatoon based at a remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan.His objective was both simple and ambitious: to conveywhat soldiers experience—what war actually feels like.In these pages, he gives insight into the truths of combat:the fear, the honour and the trust among men


Specifications
  • War available on August 27 2018 from Indigo for 19.99
  • ISBN bar code 9781554685554 ξ2 registered September 22 2015
  • ISBN bar code 9781554685554 ξ1 registered November 21 2014
  • Product category is Book
  • Manufacturered by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

  • # 978155468555

He describesthings that few civilians will ever witness or go through—theendless, body-numbing anticipation of battle; the adrenaline-fueledconfusion of being ambushed; the unquestioned andautomatic risks soldiers take in combat situations to protecttheir brothers. Junger shows what it means to fight, to serveand to face down mortal danger on a constant basis.Throughout, War illuminates the lives of the men whofight for us—how they live; what they see and learn and feel.Junger draws on biology, psychology and military history to explainthe decisions soldiers make and to put their ordeals intocontext. In the vivid prose for which he has become known,he relates the physical toil, the suffocating heat, the sounds ofgunfire and the agony of loss.


References
    ^ War, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Amazon. (revised Nov 2014)
    ^ War Indigo. (revised Aug 2018)

Page 1 of 1
1
Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar

Junger has done a masterful job of telling the 'boots-on-the-ground' story in Afghanistan. He gives us the true brother-in-arms picture, not easy to relate until you've been a member of the brotherhood. The first three-quarters of the book builds a full and complete vision of the daily encounters with the enemy, the personal deprivations arising in an unforgiving land, the occasional boredom between firefights, and the tactical abilities of the Taliban. It's not until the latter part of the story that we..
( )
Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar

Sebastian Junger has given us a rare look at the realities of combat in the first decade of the 21st century. This picture is not one of full-scale war between major powers but that of the grinding counter-insurgency fighting that marks this era. This form of warfare demands a constant courage from the soldiers involved and Jungers shows us how these young soldiers respond, day by day, week by week. Junger is a rare journalist who volunteered to share the discomfort and danger with these men in a remote Afg..
( )
Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar Blackstar

Sebastian Junger's book "War" is a memoir of his experiences with the Second Platoon of Battle Company during their tour of duty in the very violent Korengal Valley in Afghanistan between June of 2007 and June of 2008. It's an interesting journalistic choice where he makes no attempt at objectivity. Mr. Junger develops a personal relationship with the men of the Second Platoon that he is not adverse to describe his affection. His war is one where young men discover profound meaning in their every action..
( )

Account

Social:
Pages:  ..   .. 
Items:  .. 

Navigation

General: Atom Feed Atom Feed  .. 
Help:  ..   .. 
Category:  ..   .. 
Media:  ..   .. 
Posts:  ..   ..   .. 

Statistics

Page:  .. 
Summary:  .. 
1 Tags
2/10 Page Rank
116 Page Refs
2s Time
32 Sources