Journalist sebastian junger shares his experience embedded with american soldiers at restrepo, an outpost in afghanistans korengal valley that saw heavy combat. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. Sebastian junger s book war examines the brutal reality of combat from the perspective of those fighting on the frontline. He is a contributing editor to vanity fair, and has been awarded a national magazine award and an sais novartis prize for journalism. Now, junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combatthe fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme.
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Now, junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat the fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose. Shortly after the release of his documentary restrepo, photographer tim hetherington was killed in libya. Sebastian junger is the author of,the perfect storm and this book war. Sebastian junger is an internationally acclaimed author and a contributing editor to vanity fair. 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. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan.
His ontheground account follows a single platoon through a 15month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in afghanistans korengal valley. 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. Journalist and bestselling author sebastian junger discusses his book, war, an account of his time with a us army platoon on the battlefields. His book war 2010 revolves around a platoon of the us army 173rd airborne stationed in afghanistan. Interview sebastian junger discusses being a nyt bestselling author for two years and running and how he came to write a perfect storm republished with the permission of page one lit sebastian junger, grew up in suburban massachusetts, not far from the town of gloucester, the fishing port depicted in the perfect storm that was home to the andrea gail and its crew. Journalist sebastian jungers nonfiction book war is about one of the most dangerous areas of.
He is a director, known for restrepo 2010, the perfect storm 2000 and korengal 2014. Sebastian junger audio books, best sellers, author bio. Its about whyfor many peoplewar feels better than peace and hardship can turn out. Army as they fought their way through a remote valley in eastern afghanistan. War by sebastian junger buy 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. He quotes individuals who said they were all happier during wars and all closer and more united. War strives to offer not just a picture of american fighting men but a discourse on the nature of war itself. Thank you sebastian junger for such a well written and inner look at the men who endured those first tormentous years. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. Evan thomas is one of the most respected historians and journalists writing today. 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. In his breakout bestseller, the perfect storm, sebastian junger created a w. Through real experiences, junger succeeds in providing a thoughtprovoking insight into the emotional realities of combat as.
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. Sebastian junger is the new york times bestselling author of the perfect storm and a death in belmont. Any one who has read the perfect storm will know that sebastian jungers 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 airborne soldiers on a fourteen month deployment in the lethal korengal valley in afganistan. For one year, in 20072008, sebastian junger accompanied a single platoon of thirty men from the storied 2nd battalion of the u. Junger is aiming for more than just a bootsontheground narrative of the travails of fighting men. Only six miles long, the korangal valley is a tiny place, yet 42 american soldiers have died in it. It touches on many topics related to community, war, how our very old brain is illequipped for modern society, the community norms of native americans, and more. In this new book junger is aiming for more than just the bootsontheground narrative of the travails of fighting. Sebastian junger is the author of the perfect storm, war, and tribe.
Read on to see sebastian junger and evan thomas talk about their books. Sebastian jungers war will be for the afghanistan war what michael herrs dispatches was for the vietnam war. Sebastian junger is an advocate for combat soldiers, and he is particularly good at taking us into their heads. 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. Having decided to chronicle the 1991 tropical storm that swallowed the fishing boat andrea gail, junger began working on the story without a book deal or even a magazine editors interest. May 24, 2016 a short book with a solid argument about the downside of civilizations progress. Junger is a contributing editor to vanity fair, and winner of the national magazine. On homecoming and belonging by sebastian junger is a short book about how humans relate to each other and how modern society is pulling us away from our tribal roots. The novel war, written by sebastian junger, is the journalists perspective of events that unfold during his time in korengal, afghanistan with the american army. The book has been awarded with lincoln award nominee 20, goodreads.
Sebastian junger presents statistics and stories to show that people are closer during extremely difficult times such as war. Army, as they fought their way through a remote valley in eastern afghanistan. Why soldiers returning from war have trouble adapting duration. As in the perfect storm 1997, junger blends popular science, psychology and history with a breathlessly paced narrative.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read war. 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. 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. Sebastian junger, a contributing editor at vanity fair and the author of the perfect storm, spent months shadowing an american infantry platoon deployed in the valley between 2007 and 2008.
We see in it the good in us and regret that we are not better. Sep 15, 2015 sebastian junger considers himself a journalist first and an author second, which made his sudden appearance on bestseller lists in 1997 all the more remarkable. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of war by sebastian junger. Sebastian junger, a contributing editor at vanity fair and the author of the perfect storm, spent months shadowing an american infantry platoon deployed in. Giving a look at the altered state of mind that comes with war, he shows how combat gives soldiers an intense experience of connection. Sebastian junger in his book war gives a first hand gripping account of the warin afghanistan from the soldiers on the front line. Sebastian junger grew up in new england and has worked as a treefeller, bosnian correspondent, journalist and adventurer. Yet if junger s dispatches from the fighting in afghanistan solidify anything, its that war americanstyle hasnt evolved much in the decades since herrs book. Now, junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combat the fear, the honor, and the. He also is the codirector of the oscarnominated documentary restrepo.
Through real experiences, junger succeeds in providing a thoughtprovoking insight into the emotional realities of combat as experienced by a platoon of combat infantry in the u. He writes some beautiful sentences about this ugly world. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. The area is extremely isolated, rugged and mountainous terrain. In war sebastian junger gives breathtaking insight into the truths of war the fear, the honor, and the trust among men. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Throughout the book, he retells his experiences of being shot at, the emotional trauma of losing a soldier in combat, the undeniably strong bond between soldiers, and the. Nov 06, 2017 sebastian junger is the author of the perfect storm, war, and tribe. Are there any summaries of war by sebastian junger. Sep 07, 2018 sebastian jungers book war examines the brutal reality of combat from the perspective of those fighting on the frontline. 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. Author oneonone in this amazon exclusive, we brought together authors sebastian junger and evan thomas and asked them to interview each other.
Author of war sebastian junger has devoted a sizable chunk of his life and career to studying and writing about why veterans have trouble adapting when they return from war. 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. Junger turned his harrowing experience as an embed in afghanistan into a book and sundance grand jury prizewinning documentary, restrepo, released this weekend. Sebastian junger books list of books by author sebastian. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. May 29, 2016 sebastian junger codirected two documentary films, restrepo and korengal, about a platoon of american soldiers deployed to a tiny, utterly primitive and exceedingly dangerous outpost. Colleague and filmmaker sebastian junger traces hetheringtons work across the worlds battlefields to reveal how he transcended the boundaries of imagemaking to become a luminary in his profession. Sebastian junger spent 5 months in the korengal valley of afghanistan, 25 miles from pakistan border. Junger is a top notch war corespondent going right into battle with. May 12, 2011 from the author of the perfect storm, a gripping book about sebastian junger s almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the american army. Together with tim hetherington, he directed the academy awardnominated film restrepo, which won the grand jury prize at sundance. For 15 months, sebastian junger accompanied a single platoon of thirty men from the celebrated 2nd battalion of the u. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan.
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