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Jarhead
- A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
- Narrateur(s): Anthony Swofford
- Durée: 8 h et 5 min
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Description
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.
Ce que les critiques en disent
"A searing contribution to the literature of combat." (The New York Times)
"This book offers...the casual reader, an unflinching portrayal of the loneliness and brutality of modern warfare and sophisticated analyses of, and visceral reactions to, its politics." (Publishers Weekly)
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars
- Anthony
- 2023-10-08
Expensive compared to the movie
But the monotone narrative read by the author in monotone. Relentlessly continuing from hour to hour, lacking any charm or chance that this delivery could've been designed on purpose to imitate the language in a military handbook.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Paul Greensmith
- 2021-10-23
A Mind Blowing Look Into Another World
Mr. Swofford really gives a look into the extremely difficult life of Marines. After listening to this book, I realized that civilians may think they understand how difficult and terrible a veteran's life has been while serving, but we'll NEVER know. We will always be simply, civilians. No civilian WILL NEVER understand unless said civilian has served. It's easy to see, after listening to this book, why some come home with PTSD, no matter what war. And you may say "there was no PTSD before this war or that war" but there was. It was just given a different name. I'm Canadian, but I revere and will always be grateful to men like Mr. Swofford until the day I inhale my last breath. Honor ALL veterans regardless of what they did while in the armed forces or where they served. A veteran will always deserve our respect no matter where they come from, no matter what their duties were.
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