Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

On the Fireline: Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters

Matthew Desmond

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. On the Fireline shows that these firefighters aren’t the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they’re so often portrayed.

An immersion into a dangerous world, On the Fireline is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession—and a captivating read.

“Gripping . . . a masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place.”—David Grazian, Sociological Forum

“Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and comaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks. . . . A good complement to Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire. Recommended.”—Library Journal

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Release: October 30, 2007

ISBN: 0226144089

ISBN 13: 9780226144085

On the Fireline: Living and Dying with Wildland Firefighters

Matthew Desmond

3.8/5 ( ratings)

In this rugged account of a rugged profession, Matthew Desmond explores the heart and soul of the wildland firefighter. Having joined a firecrew in Northern Arizona as a young man, Desmond relates his experiences with intimate knowledge and native ease, adroitly balancing emotion with analysis and action with insight. On the Fireline shows that these firefighters aren’t the adrenaline junkies or romantic heroes as they’re so often portrayed.

An immersion into a dangerous world, On the Fireline is also a sophisticated analysis of a high-risk profession—and a captivating read.

“Gripping . . . a masterful account of how young men are able to face down wildfire, and why they volunteer for such an enterprise in the first place.”—David Grazian, Sociological Forum

“Along with the risks and sorrow, Desmond also presents the humor and comaraderie of ordinary men performing extraordinary tasks. . . . A good complement to Norman Maclean's Young Men and Fire. Recommended.”—Library Journal

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Release: October 30, 2007

ISBN: 0226144089

ISBN 13: 9780226144085

More books from Matthew Desmond

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

4.4/5 ( ratings)

Racial Domination, Racial Progress: The Sociology of Race in America

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Race in America

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

4.5/5 ( ratings)

The Racial Order

3.8/5 ( ratings)

RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences: Severe Deprivation in America

Evidence and Innovation in Housing Law and Policy

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

Rate this book!

Write a review?