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Fire by Sebastian Junger is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Fire about?

<p>A riveting collection of literary journalism by the bestselling author of <b>The Perfect Storm,</b> capped off brilliantly by a new Afterword and a timely essay about war-torn Afghanistan — a superb eyewitness report about the Taliban's defeat in Kabul — new to book form.</p> <p>Sebastian Junger has made a specialty of bringing to life the drama of nature and human nature. Few writers have been to so many disparate and desperate corners of the globe. Fewer still have met the standard of great journalism more consistently. None has provided more starkly memorable evocations of extreme events. From the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in Sierra Leone, to an inferno forest fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho, to the forensics of genocide in Kosovo, this collection of Junger's reporting will take readers to places they need to know about but wouldn't dream of going on their own. In his company we travel to these places, pass through frightening checkpoints, actual and psychological, and come face-to-face with the truth.</p> <p>Here is the same meticulous prose brought to bear on the inner workings of a terrifying elemental forc

Who reads Fire?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Sebastian Junger
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780060088613
Category
history
Subjects
Fiction, Political Science, Science
Rating
3.57 / 5 (1,309 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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