Jarhead

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

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Jarhead

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

  • 3.00 ·
  • 3 Ratings
  • 42 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 6 Have read

Swofford weaves his experience of the Gulf War in the early 1990s with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.

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Publisher
Scribner
Language
English
Pages
272

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Jarhead: a marine's chronicle of the Gulf War
2003, Scribner
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Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
March 4, 2003, Scribner
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
December 9, 2003, Scribner
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First Sentence

"I go to the basement and open my ruck."

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
272
Dimensions
7.9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
Weight
9.1 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7928188M
ISBN 10
0743244915
ISBN 13
9780743244916
Library Thing
13092
Goodreads
907971

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August 6, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
April 24, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs.
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April 14, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Linked existing covers to the edition.
April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user Imported from amazon.com record.