Anthony Swofford's grandfather fought in WWII; his father fought in Vietnam; and he - a directionless, testosterone-battered teenager - became a scout/sniper in the marines and fought in the Gulf War. His account of that time is also part of a lineage - after Wilfred Owen, Norman Mailer, Michael Herr and Tim O'Brien, it brings the raw and searing tradition of soldiers' stories up to date. A harrowing yet inspiring portrait of a tormented consciousness struggling for reconciliation and peace, JARHEAD is authentic, revelatory and brilliantly crafted.
- ISBN10 0743239199
- ISBN13 9780743239196
- Publish Date 19 January 2004 (first published 1 January 2003)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Simon & Schuster
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 272
- Language English