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Anthony Swofford

    12 de agosto de 1970

    Anthony Swofford es un ex-marine de los Estados Unidos cuya obra literaria se nutre en gran medida de sus experiencias militares. A través de su escritura, explora las duras realidades de la vida en tiempos de guerra y el costo psicológico del conflicto armado. Su estilo se caracteriza por una honestidad cruda y una perspicaz visión de la naturaleza humana bajo extrema presión.

    Anthony Swofford
    Mariňák
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    • Exit A

      • 287 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Severin is the son of an Air Force pilot who lives on a military base in Japan. He loves Virginia, the daughter of the general who runs the base. Severin is soon caught up in Virginia's world, and the young couple fall into trouble way over their heads.

      Exit A2008
      2,9
    • Mariňák

      • 275 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      Podtitul: Vojákova kronika války v zálivu a dalších bitev Vzpomínky svobodníka americké námořní pěchoty na službu ve válce v Perském zálivu v letech 1990-1991. Jen několik týdnů po irácké invazi do Kuvajtu a pár dní po svých dvacátých narozeninách přistává rodák z Kalifornie a další příslušníci čety průzkumníků a odstřelovačů v rozpálené poušti Středního východu. Teprve skutečný a drsný dotek války, nepopsatelný strach a úzkost, děsivá blízkost smrti jej zbavuje iluzí a ideálů o válečném hrdinství a slávě, o smyslu této i každé příští války. O svých zážitcích vypráví naprosto bez příkras, slovy často velmi peprnými.

      Mariňák2007
      4,6
    • Jarhead

      A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War

      • 260 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      Anthony Swofford's memoir offers a searing, unforgettable account of his experiences as a frontline infantry marine during the Gulf War. In 1990, he was deployed to Saudi Arabia, burdened with a heavy pack and a sniper's rifle. His time in the desert was marked by relentless misery: he faced betrayal from his girlfriend, endured boredom and fear, contemplated suicide, and even pulled a gun on a fellow marine. As the war progressed, he navigated a harrowing landscape filled with the remains of fallen soldiers and narrowly escaped death in a booby-trapped bunker. Swofford intertwines his war experiences with vivid recollections of boot camp, where he faced physical abuse from his drill instructor, and reflections on the marine mythos. He grapples with his identity as an American, a soldier, and a son, especially as combat looms closer. Unlike the sanitized media portrayals of the war, his narrative challenges the notion that military interventions are clean and casualty-free. He emphasizes the reality of wounded and fallen soldiers, the haunting aftermath of battle, and the struggles veterans face when reintegrating into civilian life. This harrowing yet inspiring portrait captures a tormented consciousness seeking inner peace, positioning it alongside American war classics for its raw beauty and profound emotional depth.

      Jarhead2003
      3,6