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Anthony Swofford

    August 12, 1970

    Anthony Swofford is a former United States Marine whose literary work draws heavily from his military experiences. Through his writing, he explores the harsh realities of wartime and the psychological toll of armed conflict. His style is marked by a raw honesty and a piercing insight into human nature under extreme duress.

    Anthony Swofford
    Mariňák
    The Future Dictionary of America
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    • Jarhead

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      The classic war memoir, now a major Hollywood film, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Jake Gyllenhall as 'Swoff'

      Jarhead
      3.6
    • Exit A

      • 287 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Severin is the son of an Air Force pilot who lives on a military base in Japan. He loves Virginia, the daughter of the general who runs the base. Severin is soon caught up in Virginia's world, and the young couple fall into trouble way over their heads.

      Exit A
      2.9
    • The Future Dictionary of America

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Imagine what a dictionary might look like about thirty years hence, when all of the world's problems are solved and our current dictionaries are a distant memory. Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer and Nicole Krauss have lined up an incredible array of writers to bring you that futuristic dictionary and a vision of the world as it might be. Think of it as a dictionary of language for describing what the future could look like a dictionary that is both useful and romantic, hopeful and necessary, pragmatic and idealistic, and frequently funny. This is science fiction but with a difference.

      The Future Dictionary of America
      3.5
    • Mariňák

      • 275 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Podtitul: Vojákova kronika války v zálivu a dalších bitev Vzpomínky svobodníka americké námořní pěchoty na službu ve válce v Perském zálivu v letech 1990-1991. Jen několik týdnů po irácké invazi do Kuvajtu a pár dní po svých dvacátých narozeninách přistává rodák z Kalifornie a další příslušníci čety průzkumníků a odstřelovačů v rozpálené poušti Středního východu. Teprve skutečný a drsný dotek války, nepopsatelný strach a úzkost, děsivá blízkost smrti jej zbavuje iluzí a ideálů o válečném hrdinství a slávě, o smyslu této i každé příští války. O svých zážitcích vypráví naprosto bez příkras, slovy často velmi peprnými.

      Mariňák
      4.6