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Community versus individuality: a journey to find true freedom.

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2022

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Summary

A profound rumination on the concept of freedom from the bestselling author of *The Perfect Storm*

‘Sebastian Junger bears witness to a hard-won and an uncertain new world, framed in vital and brilliant prose: a true and honest accounting of everything that underlies the frantic performance of life’ Philip Hoare, author of Albert and the Whale

Throughout history, humans have been driven by the quest for two cherished ideals: community and freedom. The…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008421854
ISBN-10:0008421854
Author:Sebastian Junger
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Fourth Estate Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Release Date:29 September 2022
Weight:150g
Dimensions:13mm x 129mm x 198mm
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Freedom by Sebastian Junger - ISBN: 9780008421854
129 × 198 mm
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for Freedom:

‘A fascinating look at freedom and community’ New York Post

‘Freedom is less a travelogue than a meditation on what Americans have had to endure to gift us this galvanizing idea, which in Junger’s estimation is more complicated than we might presume and easily squandered’ Los Angeles Times

‘Each part is engaging, entertaining, and enlightening’ Washington Independent Review of Books

Praise for Tribe:

‘A brilliant little book driven by a powerful idea and series of reflections … I would give this gem of an essay to anyone embarking on the understanding of human society and governance’ Evening Standard

‘An eloquent and thought-provoking book … it could help us to think more deeply about how to help men and woman battered by war to find new purpose in peace’ The Times

‘Fascinating, insightful and built on real and difficult experiences as well as a background in anthropology’ Sunday Times

‘An electrifying tapestry of history, anthropology, psychology and memoir that punctures the stereotype of the veteran as a war-damaged victim in need of salvation. Rather than asking how we can save our returning servicemen and women, Junger challenges us to take a hard look in the mirror and ask whether we can save ourselves … Tribe is a stirring clarion call for a return to solidarity. In advocating a public, shared confrontation with the psychic scars of war, Junger aims to stop trauma burning a hole through individual veterans. Such a collective catharsis might also be our best hope of healing the wounds modern society has inflicted on itself’ Guardian

About The Author

Sebastian Junger

Sebastian Junger grew up in New England and has worked as a tree-feller, Bosnian correspondent, journalist and adventurer. His first book, The Perfect Storm, has spent over four years on the bestseller lists and its film adaptation was a huge box-office success. Junger is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, and winner of the National Magazine Award for Reporting. He has also written for magazines including Harper’s, the New York Times Magazine, and National Geographic Adventure.

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