The Human Body: A Novel Audiobook

Quotes

• “Full of sensitivity and intelligence. The Human Body is a brilliant addition to the literature of our modern wars.”

  — Kevin Powers, New York Times bestselling author

• “Giordano has magnificently captured the surreal existence of the modern soldier….with an authenticity and appreciation of the absurd that very few novelists writing about men stumbling about the business of war have achieved.”

  — Scott Anderson, New York Times bestselling author

• “A stunning exploration of war. Giordano makes the tedium of combat fascinating with his well-drawn characters…The fact that the mission runs off the rails is almost secondary to the beauty, texture, and acuity with which Giordano captures the day-to-day routines of the soldiers and their efforts to make sense of both their lives in Italy and their military assignment.”

  — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• “Despite the tragic events, this is a very entertaining novel, with the characters’ innate and passionate sense of the absurdity of their situation, and of life itself, evident in every scene. The fast-paced, present-tense narrative seems to have been translated accurately to capture the nuances of emotion and drama conveyed by the highly intelligent and perceptive Giordano.”

  — Library Journal (starred review)

• “The Human Body is a memorable entry in the literature of the Afghan war, the characters crisply drawn and the writing full of telling details.”

  — Booklist

• “Giordano’s unorthodox Afghanistan war novel is short on action but rich in psychological insight…As the title suggests, the book is less about military heroism than the devastating human impact of combat. Well observed and compassionate, this is a memorable look at imperfect people in extreme circumstances.”

  — Kirkus Reviews