A Profound Rumination On The Concept Of Freedom From The New York Times-bestselling Author Of Tribe Throughout History, Humans Have Been Driven By The Quest For Two Cherished Ideals: Community And Freedom. The Two Don't Coexist Easily; We Value Individuality And Self-reliance Yet Are Utterly Dependent On Community For Our Most Basic Needs. In This Intricately Crafted And Thought-provoking Book, Sebastian Junger Examines The Tension That Lies At The Heart Of What It Means To Be Human. For Much Of A Year, Junger And Three Friends--a Conflict Photographer And Two Afghan War Vets--walk The Railroad Lines Of The East Coast Of The United States. It Is An Experiment In Personal Autonomy, But Also In Interdependence. Dodging Railroad Cops, Sleeping Under Bridges, Cooking Over Fires And Drinking From Creeks And Rivers, The Four Men Forge A Unique Reliance On One Another. In Freedom, Junger Weaves His Account Of This Journey With Other Topics: Primatology And Boxing Strategy, The History Of Labour Strikes And Apache Renegades, The Role Of Women In Resistance Movements, And The Brutal Reality Of Life On The Pennsylvania Frontier. Written In Exquisite, Razor-sharp Prose, The Result Is A Powerful Examination Of The Primary Desire That Defines Us.
Categories:
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Travelers & Explorers
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Author : Junger, Sebastian
Language : English
Published :2021-05-18
Number Of Pages : 160
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1443461970
ISBN-13 : 9781443461979
Item weight : 0.53 lb
Dimensions : 0.65 in x 5.5 in x 7.75 in
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