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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War And Other Battles
by Swofford, Anthony
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 141651340X
- ISBN 13
- 9781416513407
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 2005. First printing. Lt. shelf wear. Pages fine. 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. 367 pages.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
Synopsis
A memoir of the Gulf War by a front-line infantry marine recounts his struggles with the conflict on the front lines, his girlfriend's infidelity, his battles with fear and suicide, his brushes with death, and his identity as a soldier and an American.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016653
- Title
- Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War And Other Battles
- Author
- Swofford, Anthony
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 141651340X
- ISBN 13
- 9781416513407
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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- Shelf Wear
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- 12mo
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