Gentlemen Bastards
On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special Forces
$52.76
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
24 July 2013
Summary
From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of No Easy Day comes an insightful, inside look at the Green Berets-a legendary corps of soldiers whose exploits made military history. But now, its very identity and role as a fighting force may be forever changed.Until the war in Iraq, Special Forces were the military’s counterinsurgency experts. Their specialty was going behind enemy lines and training insurgent forces. In Afghanistan, they toppled the Taliban by transforming Northern Allian…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425253595 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0425253597 |
| Author: | Kevin Maurer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 24 July 2013 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 150mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“This story brings to life the unique men who form the ranks of the Green Berets and the Herculean tasks they must accomplish.”—Rusty Bradley, author of Lions of Kandahar
“[A] powerful look at Special Forces and the daily grind of tracking down the Taliban, terrorists, and other bad guys in Afghanistan.” —Mitch Weiss, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and critically acclaimed author of Tiger Force and No Way Out
“Humorous, stark, and honest, Gentlemen Bastards shows the reality of the war in Afghanistan.” —Nathan Edmondson, author of The Activity
About The Author
Kevin Maurer
Kevin Maurer is an award-winning reporter who covers the military, with a focus on special operations forces. He has been embedded with the U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa.His books include the massively successful No Easy Day, the inside story of the Bin Laden raid, co-written with former Navy SEAL Mark Owen.
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