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Read [Matt Gallagher Book] ^ Youngblood: A Novel Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Youngblood: A Novel with a ghostly saga of unrequited love at its core What distinguishes Youngblood is not just that it is a worthy addition to the growing canon of literature about the military morass in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that it transcends facile categorization as a war story. “So little of Iraq had anything to do with guns or bombs or jihad. That’s what people never understand,” muses the novel’s idealistic young protagonist, Lt. Jack Porter, who struts and frets his hour across
| Title | : | Youngblood: A Novel |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.18 (723 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501105752 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
with a ghostly saga of unrequited love at its core What distinguishes Youngblood is not just that it is a worthy addition to the growing canon of literature about the military morass in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that it transcends facile categorization as a war story. “So little of Iraq had anything to do with guns or bombs or jihad. That’s what people never understand,” muses the novel’s idealistic young protagonist, Lt. Jack Porter, who struts and frets his hour across the stag. "Great book! I'd just read Mr" according to JJ Branham. Great book! I'd just read Mr. Gallagher's non-fiction work "Kaboom", which made me want to buy "Youngblood". It's hard to believe this is his first work of fiction. I thought it was very well-written, with an engaging plot and well-developed, interesting characters. The scene where the scorpion and the camel spider face off was amazing for its imagery and its symbolism. I'm looking forward to reading more from this very intelligent and talented author.. Wow jjdhmi This is an amazingly well-written novel that gives us a good picture of how our post-911 adventures are experienced by deployed American soldiers on a day to day basis. The characters are realistically drawn, complex and fascinating, interacting with characters and settings of modern day Iraq
He lives with his wife in Brooklyn. Matt Gallagher is a former US Army captain and the author of the acclaimed Iraq War memoir Kaboom, based on the popular and controversial blog he kept while he was deployed. . He holds an MFA in fiction from Columbia and has written for the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and The Paris Review, among others
It is quickly clear that Chambers has a different way of doing things. Based on his own combat experience, Gallagher (Kaboom) writes knowingly about the futility of keeping the peace in Iraq, where it seems almost impossible to identify friend from foe. A sort of war begins between the two men for control of the platoon. Porter is all about the mission and going by the book, while Chambers is all about personal survival—adjusting the Rules of Engagement when necessary and not above planting a drop weapon when an Iraqi civilian is killed. Porter vows to help her, even if it means defying the army brass and going so far as to perform a criminal act. (Feb.)\n . From Publishers Weekly Written by an Iraq War veteran, this
In search of the truth and buoyed by the knowledge that what he finds may implicate Sergeant Chambers, Jack seeks answers from the enigmatic Rana, and soon their fates become intertwined. Determined to secure a better future for Rana and a legitimate and lasting peace for her country, Jack will defy American command, putting his own future in grave peril.For fans of Phil Klay’s Redeployment or Ben Fountain’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Youngblood provides startling new dimension to both the moral complexity of war and its psychological toll.. Day after day, Jack tries to assert his leadership in the sweltering, dreary atmosphere of Ashuriyah. But his world is disrupted by the arrival of veteran Sergeant Daniel Chambers, whose aggressive style threatens to undermine the fragile peace that the troops have worked hard to establish.As
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