Description: Capped off brilliantly by two timely pieces and a new Afterword about war-torn Afghanistan--one of them a superb eyewitness report about the Taliban's defeat in Kabul--this book presents a riveting anthology of literary journalism by the bestselling author of "The Perfect Storm."
Brief description:
SEBASTIAN JUNGER is the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe, War, Freedom, A Death in Belmont, Fire, and The Perfect Storm, and co-director of the documentary film Restrepo, which was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the winner of a Peabody Award and the National Magazine Award for Reporting.
Review Quotes:
"A book to help us understand our times." - Boston Sunday Globe
"Superb...Junger blends history, science, and character sketches into literary adventure." - Miami Herald
"Junger's strength lies in his ability to make the ever-present danger palpable and to offer chilling descriptions of pain and devastation." - BusinessWeek
"From wildfire fighting in the American west to whale hunting in the Caribbean, the stories in Fire cut straight to the heart of whatever Junger is reporting." - New York Times Book Review