1
of
1
The Good Soldiers
Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.
Check link for latest rating. ( 8,604 ratings, 936 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still
learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Summary
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3400
$3700
Elsewhere:
Unit price
/
Unavailable
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER
Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks
Found a better price? Request a price match
The Good Soldiers
$3400
$3700
Elsewhere:
Unit price
/
Unavailable
Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?
The Good Soldiers
It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as 'the surge'. '
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and
still learning, it may not be perfect - your
feedback is welcome!
Description
It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as 'the surge'. Among those listening were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers. About to head to a vicious area of Baghdad, they decided the difference would be them.
Fifteen months later, the soldiers returned home forever changed. What is the true story of the surge? And was it really a success? Those are the questions that the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter David Finkel grapples with in his remarkable report from the front lines. He was with Battalion 2-16 in Baghdad almost every gruelling step of the way.
The Good Soldiers is an unforgettable work of reportage. And in telling the story of these good soldiers, the heroes and the ruined, Finkel has also produced an eternal tale— not just of the Iraq War, but of all wars, for all time.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The Good Soldiers by David Finkel has been praised for its powerful and intense narrative, offering an incandescent and profoundly moving portrayal of war. Written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, it has been described as potentially the best book on war since The Iliad.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781921844461
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 August 2011
Country: Australia
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 135.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 275g
Pages: 304
About the Author
David Finkel is the national enterprise editor of The Washington Post. He joined the Post in 1990 and has worked for the paper's national, foreign, and magazine staffs. He has reported from Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, and throughout the United States, and was part of the Post's war coverage in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo. Among Finkel's journalism honours are a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting in 2006 for a series of stories about US-funded democracy efforts in Yemen. He has been a Pulitzer finalist three other times, for both explanatory reporting and feature writing.
Also by David Finkel
View all-
An American Dreamer
Paperback$4100Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
Thank You for your Service
Paperback$4200Elsewhere:$4600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks
More from History & Military
View all-
15% off -
18% offNew ReleaseA Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0
Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn Stock -
23% off -
New Release -
17% off -
12% offNew Release -
20% off -
-
12% offNew Release -
13% off -
19% off -
Why buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
