Jarhead : a Marine's chronicle of the Gulf War and other battles / Anthony Swofford.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Scribner, c2003.Description: 260 p. 24 cmISBN:
  • 743235355
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS 79.74 .Sw72 2003
Summary: When the Marines--or "jarheads" as they call themselves--are sent to Saudi Arabia to fight the Iraqis, Swofford is there, with a 100-pound pack on his shoulders and a sniper's rifle in his hands. In this powerful memoir, he weaves his war experience with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the Marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family. www.alibris.com
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When the Marines--or "jarheads" as they call themselves--are sent to Saudi Arabia to fight the Iraqis, Swofford is there, with a 100-pound pack on his shoulders and a sniper's rifle in his hands. In this powerful memoir, he weaves his war experience with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the Marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family. www.alibris.com

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