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Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series: Sebastian Junger

Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm, discusses his new book, WAR (TwelveBooks).

 

 

Sebastian Junger, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Storm, takes readers on a harrowing journey through war, as soldiers really live it.

In his breakout bestseller, The Perfect Storm, Sebastian Junger created a wild ride that brilliantly captures the awesome power of the raging sea and the often futile attempts of humans to withstand it (Los Angeles Times Book Review). 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 survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His on-the-ground account follows a single platoon through a 15-month tour of duty in the most dangerous outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. Through the experiences of these young men at war, he shows what it means to fight, to serve, and to face down mortal danger on a daily basis.

Event information
Date
Wed May 19, 2010
12:00pm - 1:30pm GMT+0000
Location
Washington, DC