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Lian Dolan: IMG The Bard and Bridget Jones Meet in Elizabeth the First Wife

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Publisher Comments:

For readers and viewers of The Perfect Storm, opening this long-awaited new work by Sebastian Junger will be like stepping off the deck of the Andrea Gail and into the inferno of a fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Here is the same meticulous prose brought to bear on the inner workings of a terrifying elemental force; here is a cast of characters risking everything in an effort to bring that force under control.

Few writers have been to so many desperate corners of the globe as has Sebastian Junger; fewer still have provided such starkly memorable evocations of characters and events. From the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone to the logic of guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan and the forensics of genocide in Kosovo, this new collection of Junger's nonfiction will take you places you wouldn't dream of going to on your own.

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For fans of "The Perfect Storm", this is like stepping off the deck of the "Andrea Gail" and into an inferno. This new collection of Junger's nonfiction takes listeners from the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone, to the logic of guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan, and the forensics of genocide in Kosovo. Unabridged. 5 CDs.

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About the Author

Sebastian Junger grew up in suburban Massachusetts, not far from the town of Gloucester, the fishing port depicted in The Perfect Storm that was home to the Andrea Gail and its crew. He graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in cultural anthropology in 1984 and has been a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in such magazines as Outside, Men's Journal, American Heritage, and The New York Times Magazine. Drawn to stories of adventure, Junger has delivered radio reports from the war in Bosnia, covered smoke jumpers in Idaho's wilderness wildfires, and written about the smallest border town in Texas. In addition he has for many years worked a high climber and trimmer for tree removal companies. He currently lives in New York City and Cape Cod. The Perfect Storm is his first book.
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9780060000615
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Junger, Sebastian
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Publisher:
HarperAudio
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Audiobooks
Subject:
Terrorism
Subject:
Modern - 20th Century
Subject:
World politics
Subject:
Natural Disasters
Subject:
Disasters
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Urban warfare.
Subject:
Low-intensity conflicts
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General Fiction
Subject:
Situations / Death & Dying
Edition Description:
Audio
Abridged:
Y
Series Volume:
no. 109
Publication Date:
20011002
Binding:
CD-audio
Grade Level:
from 9
Language:
English
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
9.125 x 7.375 in 14.83 oz
Media Run Time:
360
Age Level:
from 14
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"Synopsis" by , For fans of "The Perfect Storm", this is like stepping off the deck of the "Andrea Gail" and into an inferno. This new collection of Junger's nonfiction takes listeners from the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone, to the logic of guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan, and the forensics of genocide in Kosovo. Unabridged. 5 CDs.

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