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Description edit
A riveting collection of literary journalism by the bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, capped off brilliantly by a new Afterword and a timely essay about war-torn Afghanistan -- a superb eyewitness report about the Taliban's defeat in Kabul -- new to book form. Sebastian Junger has... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Massoud: Add a description of this character.
- Ollivierre
- Haugh
- Childs
- Rauf Denktash
- Harald
- Turki
- Don Hutchings
- Dr. Abdullah
- Kono
- Isaak
- Lowman
- Rieser
- Milosˇevi
- Colter
- Erickson
- Arnold Hazell
- Ostro
- Hipke
- Harun
- Reza
- Jane Schelly
- Franz
- Desaedeleer
- Gambel
- Kokero
- Casey
- Solomou
- Dan
Setting & Locations edit
- Republic Of Cyprus
- Kosovo
- Freetown
- Sierra Leone
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Bequia
- Sankoh
- Turkey
- Kashmir
- Prineville
- Boise
- United States
- Nicosia
- Greece
- Liberia
- Idaho
- India
- Montana
- Albania
- Drenica
- Kabul
- Famagusta
- Srinagar
- Yugoslavia
- Serbia
- Panjshir Valley
- Pyla
- Delhi
- Oregon
- Gjakovë
- Washington
- Colorado
- Bosnia
- South Canyon
- Kenema
- Lefkosa
- Prekaz
- Islam
- Tajikistan
- Germany
- Mustique
- Antwerp
- Japan
- Alaska
- Europe
- Dherinia
- Belgium
- Tashkent
First Sentence edit
In 1989, when I was in my late twenties, I saw a magazine photo of half a dozen forest fire fighters taking a break on the fire line.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sebastian Junger (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0393010465
Page Count: 224
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0393010465
Page Count: 224
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 909.829
Subjects edit
- Books › Science › Earth Sciences › Natural Disasters
- Books › Nonfiction › Current Events › Terrorism
- Books › Travel › Reference & Tips › Essays & Travelogues
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › African
- Books › Science › Nature & Ecology
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Ecology
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics
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