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The Good Soldiers by David Finkel

The Good Soldiers

David Finkel

Picador · Print & ebook · August 3, 2010

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Who it’s for
A hard-edged nonfiction read with the clipped momentum of a performance piece.
Genres
Iraq War (2003-2011), Iraq History, Military Lives
Published
Picador, August 3, 2010

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About this book

The Prequel to the Bestselling Thank You for Your Service, Now a Major Motion Picture With The Good Soldiers, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Finkel has produced an eternal story — not just of the Iraq War, but of all wars, for all time. 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."

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Among those called to carry it out 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. The chronicle of their tour is gripping, devastating, and deeply illuminating for anyone with an interest in human conflict.

Hard-edged Read

A hard-edged nonfiction read with the clipped momentum of a performance piece.

Come here for

  • front-line nonfiction
  • edgy, unsentimental reporting

Expect

  • war reporting
  • a serious, stripped-down voice

Where it sits

Iraq War (2003-2011)100%
Military Lives42%
Iraq History33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Military Lives
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
Authors
David Finkel
Publisher
Picador
Published
August 3, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Military Lives