Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point
David Lipsky
May 2004 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by David Lipsky
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"A superb description of modern military culture, and one of the most gripping accounts of university life.... Powerful.... Wonderfully told." --The New York Times Book Review
As David Lipsky follows a future generation of army officers from their proving grounds to their barracks, he reveals the range of emotions and desires that propels these men and women forward. From the cadet who struggles with every facet of West Point life to those who are decidedly huah, Lipsky shows people facing challenges so daunting and responsibilities so heavy that their transformations are fascinating to watch. Absolutely American is a thrilling portrait of a unique institution and those who make up its ranks.
With an updated Epilogue by the author.
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As David Lipsky follows a future generation of army officers from their proving grounds to their barracks, he reveals the range of emotions and desires that propels these men and women forward. From the cadet who struggles with every facet of West Point life to those who are decidedly huah, Lipsky shows people facing challenges so daunting and responsibilities so heavy that their transformations are fascinating to watch. Absolutely American is a thrilling portrait of a unique institution and those who make up its ranks.
With an updated Epilogue by the author.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"A superb description of modern military culture, and one of the most gripping accounts of university life.... Powerful.... Wonderfully told." --The New York Times Book Review
As David Lipsky follows a future generation of army officers from their proving grounds to their barracks, he reveals th...
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David Lipsky is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone. He has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, and The Boston Globe, among other publications. His fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and The Best American Short Stories, and his novel, The Art Fair, won acclaim from The New York Times Book Review, Newsweek, People, and others. His honors include a MacDowell fellowship and a Henry Hoyns fellowship. He lives in New York City.
David Lipsky is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone. He has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, and The Boston Globe, among other publications. His fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and The Best American Short Stories, and his novel, The Art Fair, won accla...
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