Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 12/16/2003
ISBN: 9780743244916
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.56w x 0.68d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 76222 / Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Reading Level: 7.9 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 14