Over the course of five trips, junger was in more firefights than he could count, as men he knew were killed or wounded and he himself was almost killed. Despite the book s title, jungers reporting is more about combat than war, an important distinction he is careful to draw. He is a director, known for restrepo 2010, the perfect storm 2000 and korengal 2014. The title of this book is war and it was written by sebastian junger. From the author of the perfect storm, a gripping book about sebastian jungers almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the american army.
He is only 21, infantry man and will supposedly be going over to afghanistan in. It is based on jungers experiences as an embedded reporter, and it has all the advantages that firsthand gives a writer, but it also has its. Bestselling author sebastian junger discusses with hoover fellow peter robinson, the premise for his latest book, war, which focuses on the. The best way to describe jungers book is to say what it is not. War is a big and sprawling word that brings a lot of human. Journalist sebastian junger has a new book, titled tribe. Mary anne my wife read it and told me i really needed to read this book. Rather than serving as a political book about the american war.
Its not original in that, although he seems not to know it, his book is an entry in a long line of books identifying and analyzing the alienation of individuals. Army, as they fought their way through a remote valley in eastern afghanistan. Sebastian junger spent 5 months in the korengal valley of afghanistan, 25 miles from pakistan border. In his breakout bestseller, the perfect storm, sebastian junger created a w. It takes a very good book to carry off a title as portentous as war, and sebastian junger has written onean outstanding war report. Sebastian junger thundered onto the media landscape with his nonfiction book, the perfect storm. Sebastian junger books list of books by author sebastian junger. Sebastian junger is the new york times bestselling author of the perfect storm and a death in belmont.
News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. May 11, 2010 in war sebastian junger gives breathtaking insight into the truths of war the fear, the honor, and the trust among men. A correspondent for vanity fair and abc news, junger has covered stories all across the globe, igniting a new interest in nonfiction. Journalist sebastian junger s nonfiction book war is about one of the most dangerous areas of afghanistan, the korangal valley, and one american platoon that fought there in 2007 and 2008. Sebastian junger examines veteran life after leaving tribe.
Any one who has read the perfect storm will know that sebastian junger s great skill as a writer is to prioritise the human elements of the story, thereby juxtaposing ordinary individuals reacting to extraordinary circumstances as he does in war, the companion piece to the superb documentary restrepo that follows a platoon of young american. Journalist sebastian jungers nonfiction book war is about one of the most dangerous areas of afghanistan, the korangal valley, and one american platoon that fought there in 2007 and 2008. Evan thomas is one of the most respected historians and journalists writing today. Sep 11, 2012 journalist and bestselling author sebastian junger discusses his book, war, an account of his time with a us army platoon on the battlefields of afghanistan. May 18, 2016 sebastian junger begins his new book, tribe, with an observation about a peculiar phenomenon in frontier america. Sebastian junger is an internationally acclaimed author and a contributing editor to vanity fair, and has been awarded a national magazine award and an sais novartis prize for journalism. Jun 22, 2016 yet junger never romanticises bloodshed. The prototype of this approach is michael herrs peerless dispatches 1977, a thoroughly unsentimental, gruntlevel view of the vietnam wars bloodiest years.
There are ancient tribal human behaviorsloyalty, interreliance, cooperationthat flare up in communities during times of turmoil and suffering. War, sebastian jungers account of one american platoons experience fighting in a remote outpost in the korengal valley in afghanistan, is intended to give readers an idea of what war is really. Are there any summaries of war by sebastian junger. In war, sebastian junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combatthe fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. Through real experiences, junger succeeds in providing a thoughtprovoking insight into the emotional realities of combat as. May 28, 2010 and yet these lyrics and their vietnamera mood could not be further from what sebastian junger found in the 15 months he spent on and off at the tip of the spear with u. His latest, a death in belmont, investigates his familys eerie connection to the boston strangler murders. For one year, in 20072008, sebastian junger accompanied 30 men, a single platoon, from the storied 2nd battalion of the u. The undeniable hellishness of war forces men to bond in ways that arent necessaryor even possible. 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. His oscarnominated documentary restrepo, won the 2010 grand jury prize at the sundance film festival.
When i came back from the war in vietnam i was 21 years old. Sebastian junger examines veteran life after leaving tribe sebastian jungers new book, tribe, looks at soldiers returning home from war. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. May 24, 2016 a short book with a solid argument about the downside of civilizations progress. He is a contributing editor to vanity fair, and has been awarded a national magazine award and an sais novartis prize for journalism. War quotes showing 124 of 24 the army might screw you and your girlfriend might dump you and the enemy might kill you, but the shared commitment to safeguard one anothers lives is unnegotiable and only deepens with time. With his hairraising and enthralling true adventure story, the blockbuster the perfect storm, renowned investigative journalist sebastian junger chronicled a story of heroism and tragedy wrought by a tropical storm while singlehandedly reviving a new genre. He writes some beautiful sentences about this ugly world. The first edition of the novel was published in 2010, and was written by sebastian junger. For one year, in 20072008, sebastian junger accompanied 30 mena single platoonfrom the.
May 11, 2010 sebastian junger on the thrill and hell of war the author visited afghanistans korengal valley five times in 2007 and 2008 as a reporter embedded with part of the u. Early on in sebastian jungers film about his late friend, colleague and regular collaborator tim hetherington, there is an eerie shot, prosaic yet haunting. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. In war, sebastian junger the perfect storm turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combatthe fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. From the late 17th to the late 19th century, hundreds of white settlers were. For 15 months, sebastian junger accompanied a single platoon of thirty men from the celebrated 2nd battalion of the u. May 12, 2011 from the author of the perfect storm, a gripping book about sebastian jungers almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the american army. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. The dangerous drift from our tribal roots the washington post. Pdf war book by sebastian junger free download 304 pages. Sebastian jungers tribe is in some ways an original book, and in some ways not. In my platoon near the dmz they called me the old man, but back in the u.
The main characters of this non fiction, war story are. May 16, 2010 the best way to describe jungers book is to say what it is not. Thank you sebastian junger for such a well written and inner look at the men who endured those first tormentous years. The slender volume starts out by asking why colonial. War is an intimate look at a small group of men at the virtual tip of the spear in the most violet, troubled part of afghanistan. A few years ago, oscarnominated filmmaker sebastian junger restrepo planned a walk from washington, d. The latest from vanity fair contributing editor junger war, 2010, etc. He grew up he was born literally on a wagon out west during the depression. The book has been awarded with lincoln award nominee 20, goodreads. The area is extremely isolated, rugged and mountainous terrain. I was just a notveryintrospective or selfaware kid. His ontheground account follows a single platoon through a 15month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in afghanistans korengal valley.
Junger turned his harrowing experience as an embed in afghanistan into a book and sundance grand jury prizewinning documentary, restrepo, released this weekend. Sep 15, 2015 sebastian junger is the new york times bestselling author of the perfect storm and a death in belmont. The best way to describe junger s book is to say what it is not. It was published by twelve and has a total of 416 pages in the book. Rather than serving as a political book about the american war strategy or politics of the region, junger focuses his attention on the particularly human. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. 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 book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Sebastian junger on the thrill and hell of war the author visited afghanistans korengal valley five times in 2007 and 2008 as a reporter embedded with part of. War, sebastian jungers account of one american platoons experience fighting in a remote outpost in the korengal valley in afghanistan, is intended to give readers an idea of what war is really like for the soldiers on the front lines. Sebastian junger is the author of,the perfect storm and this book war. War does not attempt to explain the strategy behind the american war in afghanistan, or the politics of afghanistan, or. I enjoyed the book, but there is much, much that i disagree with. Its a lot of other things, toomost of them delivered in forms that are way more pure and intense than what is available back home. Despite the books title, jungers reporting is more about combat than war, an important distinction he is careful to draw.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of tribe. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of war by sebastian junger. Its about whyfor many peoplewar feels better than peace and hardship can turn out. War by sebastian junger reading guidebook club discussion. When i was young i had a sort of mentor and uncle figure named ellis, who was half lakota sioux and apache. Sebastian junger presents statistics and stories to show that people are closer during extreme difficult times such as war. Battle companys actions there were the basis of the book war by sebastian junger and the documentary restrepo by junger and tim. His book war 2010 revolves around a platoon of the us army 173rd airborne stationed in afghanistan.
Read on to see sebastian junger and evan thomas talk about their books. Jun 20, 2010 like jungers superb earlier work, the perfect storm, the book roams far wider than the immediate subject and is a profound treatise on the experience of young men at war throughout human history. War is hell, as the saying goesbut it isnt only that. Sebastian jungers book war examines the brutal reality of combat from the perspective of those fighting on the frontline.
Rupert edis praises sebastian jungers war, a visceral eyewitness. Author oneonone in this amazon exclusive, we brought together authors sebastian junger and evan thomas and asked them to interview each other. He also is the codirector of the oscarnominated documentary restrepo. Only six miles long, the korangal valley is a tiny place, yet 42 american soldiers have died in it. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. Author oneonone in this amazon exclusive, we brought together authors sebastian junger and evan thomas and asked them to. A short book with a solid argument about the downside of civilizations progress.
Sebastian junger grew up in suburban massachusetts and graduated from wesleyan university with a degree in cultural anthropology in 1984 and has been a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in such magazines as outside, mens journal, american heritage, and the new york times magazine. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. May 11, 2010 the prototype of this approach is michael herrs peerless dispatches 1977, a thoroughly unsentimental, gruntlevel view of the vietnam wars bloodiest years. And yet these lyrics and their vietnamera mood could not be further from what sebastian junger found in the 15 months he spent on and off at the tip of the spear with u. I just finished reading it his week, and i have to give you a lot of credit because you got my wife to actually read a military book. Army as they fought their way through a remote valley in eastern afghanistan. Its original in that it applies the truism that modern western life is alienating specifically to the mental issues afflicting veterans. Journalist and bestselling author sebastian junger discusses his book, war, an account of his time with a us army platoon on the battlefields of afghanistan. War quotes by sebastian junger goodreads share book. Yet if jungers dispatches from the fighting in afghanistan solidify anything, its that war americanstyle hasnt evolved much in the decades since herrs book.
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