num_pages: 261
description: In his New York Times bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.When the U.S. Marines -- or "jarheads" -- were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for the first Gulf War, Anthony Swofford was there. He lived in sand for six months; he was punished by boredom and fear; he considered suicide, pulled a gun on a fellow marine, and was targeted by both enemy and friendly fire. As engagement with the Iraqis drew near, he was forced to consider what it means to be an American, a soldier, a son of a soldier, and a man.
language: English
title: Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
titlecomplete: Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
genres: Biography, War, Memoir, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Military History, American History, Biography Memoir, Military Fiction, History
ratings_count: 11247
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: PEN/Martha Albrand Award for the Art of the Memoir
publisher: Scribner