#3 on Amazon.com’s 10 Best Books of 2011The New Yorker Favorite Books from 2011Hudson Booksellers Best Books of 2011Barnes Noble Best Nonfiction Books of 2011St. Louis Post Dispatch Favorite Books of 2011A Shelf Awareness Reviewer’s Top Pick of 2011One of the most important and highly-praised books of 2011; Karl Marlantes’s What It Is Like to Go to War is set to become just as much of a classic as his epic novel Matterhorn.In What It Is Like to Go to War; Marlantes takes a deeply personal and candid look at the experience and ordeal of combat; critically examining how we might better prepare our young soldiers for war. War is as old as humankind; but in the past; warriors were prepared for battle by ritual; religion; and literature—which also helped bring them home. In a compelling narrative; Marlantes weaves riveting accounts of his combat experiences with thoughtful analysis; self-examination; and his readings—from Homer to the Mahabharata to Jung. He makes it clear just how poorly prepared our nineteen-year-old warriors—mainly men but increasingly women—are for the psychological and spiritual aspects of their journey.
#174812 in Books University of Toronto Press; Scholarly Publishing Division 2015-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .67 x 6.01l; .77 #File Name: 0802080464230 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great reference bookBy CustomerAs a historic archaeologist this book is invaluable for the history of the gold rushes from California to the Klondike and beyond.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating view of goldBy Alan TidwellFetherling writes a fascinating account of 19th century gold rushes. What is particularly fascinating about this book is level of interconnectedness that he has unearthed. Americans in Australia; Australians in Canada and more - it is a web of social intercourse unsuspected by most. Yet the impact of that interconnectedness has been significant. Looking for a good read; this is it!
