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Young Men & Fire

by Norman Maclean
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Tragic true tale of wildfire and smokejumpers.

"Young Men & Fire" is a poignant exploration of the Mann Gulch tragedy that goes beyond the mere recounting of events. Norman Maclean masterfully weaves a narrative that is as much about the psychology of the men involved as it is about the terrifying force of nature they faced. His quest for understanding lends a raw authenticity to the story, making it a gripping read for anyone drawn to true-life adventures, tales of heroism, or the complex dance between humankind and the natural world.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (1992)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Young Men & Fire

by Norman Maclean
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ISBN: 9780226500614
Authors: Norman Maclean
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date of Publication: 1992-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Science, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature, Travel
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography, History, Adventure, American History, Nature, Environment, Natural History, War, Travel
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On August 5, 1949, a crew of fifteen of the United States Forest Service's elite airborne firefighters, The Smoke Jumpers, 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 from a "blowup" -- an explosive, 2,000-degree firestorm 300 feet deep and 200 feet tall -- a deadly explosion of flame and wind rarely encountered and little understood at the time. Only seconds ahead of the approaching firestorm, the foreman, R. Wagner Dodge, throws himself into the ashes of an "escape fire" - and survives as most of his confused men run, their last moments obscured by smoke. The excruciating detail of this book makes for a sobering reading experience. Norman Maclean, a former University of Chicago English professor and avid fisherman, also wrote A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, which is set along the Missouri River, one gulch downstream from Mann Gulch.
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Tragic true tale of wildfire and smokejumpers.

"Young Men & Fire" is a poignant exploration of the Mann Gulch tragedy that goes beyond the mere recounting of events. Norman Maclean masterfully weaves a narrative that is as much about the psychology of the men involved as it is about the terrifying force of nature they faced. His quest for understanding lends a raw authenticity to the story, making it a gripping read for anyone drawn to true-life adventures, tales of heroism, or the complex dance between humankind and the natural world.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (1992)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.