What It Is Like to Go to War Contributor(s): Marlantes, Karl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802145922 ISBN-13: 9780802145925 Publisher: Grove Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - Vietnam War - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: #3 on Amazon.com's 10 Best Books of 2011 The New Yorker Favorite Books from 2011 Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2011 Barnes & Noble Best Nonfiction Books of 2011 St. Louis Post Dispatch Favorite Books of 2011 A Shelf Awareness Reviewer's Top Pick of 2011 One of the most important and highly-praised books of 2011, Karl Marlantes's What It Is Like to Go to War is set to become just as much of a classic as his epic novel Matterhorn. In What It Is Like to Go to War, Marlantes takes a deeply personal and candid look at the experience and ordeal of combat, critically examining how we might better prepare our young soldiers for war. War is as old as humankind, but in the past, warriors were prepared for battle by ritual, religion, and literature--which also helped bring them home. In a compelling narrative, Marlantes weaves riveting accounts of his combat experiences with thoughtful analysis, self-examination, and his readings--from Homer to the Mahabharata to Jung. He makes it clear just how poorly prepared our nineteen-year-old warriors--mainly men but increasingly women--are for the psychological and spiritual aspects of their journey. |