Tribe

Tribe (2016) scans the historical horizon and plumbs psychological depths to ask what it takes for us to feel at home in the world. Drawing on a wealth of evidence from multiple disciplines, author Sebastian Junger has an unsettling answer: it’s often in the midst of chaos and war that we develop our deepest sense of belonging. From the Blitz to American soldiers serving in Afghanistan, extreme danger welds groups together and highlights the sense of community so sorely missing in everyday life.

Sebastian Junger is a bestselling author who has written about everything from war to shipping and global politics. His previous books include War, The Perfect Storm and Fire. Junger lives in New York and is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair.