Young Men and Fire

Young Men and Fire
Norman Maclean (Author)
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On August 5, 1949, a crew of fifteen of the United States Forest Service's elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in the Montana wilderness. Two hours after their jump, all but three of these men were dead or mortally burned. Haunted by these deaths for forty years, Norman Maclean puts back together the scattered pieces of the Mann Gulch tragedy.

Young Men and Fire won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1992.

"A magnificent drama of writing, a tragedy that pays tribute to the dead and offers rescue to the living.... Maclean's search for the truth, which becomes an exploration of his own mortality, is more compelling even than his journey into the heart of the fire. His description of the conflagration terrifies, but it is his battle with words, his effort to turn the story of the 13 men into tragedy that makes this book a classic."—from New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice, Best Books of 1992

"A treasure: part detective story, part western, part tragedy, part elegy and wholly eloquent ghost story in which the dead and the living join ranks cheerfully, if sometimes eerily, in a search for truth and the rest it brings."—Joseph Coates, Chicago Tribune

"An astonishing book. In compelling language, both homely and elegant, Young Men and Fire miraculously combines a fascinating primer on fires and firefighting, a powerful, breathtakingly real reconstruction of a tragedy, and a meditation on writing, grief and human character.... Maclean's last book will stir your heart and haunt your memory."—Timothy Foote, USA Today

"Beautiful.... A dark American idyll of which the language can be proud."—Robert M. Adams, The New York Review of Books

"Young Men and Fire is redolent of Melville. Just as the reader of Moby Dick comes to comprehend the monstrous entirety of the great white whale, so the reader of Young Men and Fire goes into the heart of the great red fire and comes out thoroughly informed. Don't hesitate to take the plunge."—Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post Book World

"Young Men and Fire is a somber and poetic retelling of a tragic event. It is the pinnacle of smokejumping literature and a classic work of 20th-century nonfiction."—John Holkeboer, The Wall Street Journal

"Maclean is always with the brave young dead. . . . They could not have found a storyteller with a better claim to represent their honor. . . . A great book."—James R. Kincaid, New York Times Book Review

• Rank: #37000 in eBooks
• Published on: 2010-03-25
• Released on: 2010-03-25
• Format: Kindle eBook
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Description #1 by Biblio.com:

University Of Chicago Press 1993. Paperback. collectable like new. YOUNG MEN ON FIRE BY NORMAN MACLEAN THIS BOOK IS CLEAN AND U NMARKED NEAR MINT CONDITION THE COVER HAS A CURVE

Description #2 by eBay - firstedition36:

This listing is for an oversized, softcover book. This book is square, well bound, and in good, close to very good condition. All pages and information are completely intact. Title, Young Men and Fire. Author, Norman MacLean who also wrote "A River Runs Through It". Overall, the book is in good condition. We list all items honestly. All items are the ones you see in the pictures. We do not use canned photos. We appreciate your business and look forward to getting your item to you as fast as pos

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Young Men and Fire ISBN :9780226500621 Title :Young Men and Fire Authors :Maclean, Norman Binding :Paperback Publisher :University Of Chicago Press Publication Date :Feb 8 2012 Edition : Condition :Used - Acceptable About About Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona Our company is dedicated to providing you with the best quality, lowest cost products on eBay. Payment We accept PayPal for all eBay orders. Please see payment details below. Shipping Multiple shipping options are available for thi