Jarhead

Anthony Swofford'S Grandfather Fought In Wwii; His Father Fought In Vietnam; And He - A Directionless, Testosterone-Battered Teenager - Became A Scout/Sniper In The Marines And Fought In The Gulf War. His Account Of That Time Is Also Part Of A Lineage - After Wilfred Owen, Norman Mailer, Michael Herr And Tim O'Brien, It Brings The Raw And Searing Tradition Of Soldiers' Stories Up To Date. A Harrowing Yet Inspiring Portrait Of A Tormented Consciousness Struggling For Reconciliation And Peace, Jarhead Is Authentic, Revelatory And Brilliantly Crafted.