Fire (book)
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| Author | Sebastian Junger |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Taliban, Kosovo War, Firefighting, Wildfire, Blood Diamonds |
| Genre | Creative nonfiction |
| Publisher | W.W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780393010466 Search this book on  . |
| Preceded by | A Death in Belmont |
| Followed by | War |
Fire is a collection of articles about dangerous regions or dangerous occupations written by Sebastian Junger and published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2001.
In the chapter "Lion in Winter," Junger interviews Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the Afghan Northern Alliance and known as the Lion of the Panjshir. He was a famed resistance fighter against the Soviets and the Taliban. Junger was one of the last Western journalists to interview Massoud in depth. Much of this was first published in March 2001 for National Geographic Adventure,[1] along with photographs by Iranian photographer Reza Deghati and video by cinematographer Stephen Cocklin.[2][3][4][5] Massoud was assassinated on September 9, 2001. Junger's portrait of Massoud suggests a different future for the country if he had been able to continue his work. Fire also details the conflict diamond trade in Sierra Leone, genocide in Kosovo, and the hazards of fire-fighting in the state of Idaho in the United States.
Reception[edit]
Michiko Kakutani, writing in The New York Times, praised Junger's "instinctive storytelling skills and his ability to convey a palpable sense of the craft and professional techniques of a vocation." At the same, Kakutani criticized the collection of essays as "uneven," and at times, "alarming" in their juxtaposition, with the only common theme being Junger's "preoccupation with danger and risk."[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Junger, Sebastian. "A Lion in Winter". National Geographic Adventure. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Afghanistan Revealed | Watch the Documentary Film Free Online | SnagFilms.
- ↑ "National Geographic Explores a Changing World: Afghanistan". nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Afghanistan Revealed | National Geographic Education Video Archived September 5, 2012, at Archive.today
- ↑ "Afghanistan Revealed Review". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Kakutani, Michiko (October 7, 2001). "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; From Fighting the Taliban To Battling Blazes in Idaho". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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