Product Details
- Author: Marcus Luttrell
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- Binding: Paperback
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- Dewey Decimal Number: 958.1047
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- EAN: 9780316067607
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- ISBN: 0316067601
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- Label: Back Bay Books
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- Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Number of Pages: 416
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- Product Group: Book
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- Publication Date: 2008-05-01
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- Publisher: Back Bay Books
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- Studio: Back Bay Books
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- Title: Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
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Product Description: Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July, 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive.
This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors.
A born and raised Texan, Marcus Luttrell takes us from the rigors of SEAL training, where he and his fellow SEALs discovered what it took to join the most elite of the American special forces, to a fight in the desolate hills of Afghanistan for which they never could have been prepared. His account of his squadmates' heroism and mutual support renders an experience that is both heartrending and life-affirming. In this rich chronicle of courage and sacrifice, honor and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers a powerful narrative of modern war.
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Customer Reviews
With exceptional gratitude
Marcus Luttrell is a true American hero, as well as each and every member of his team. I'm sure he hates the phrase and would say that he was only doing his job. This humble man and his teammates are the epitome of those fighting for our country. We owe our freedom to men like these. I read the book in less than 24 hours because once you start, you can't put it down. God bless these folks and our country. This is book of the year and the sad part is that you'll never read about it in our liberal media. Here's a heartfelt salute to Chief Luttrell and the men like him who fight so we live free.
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Way too jingoistic
A fellow reviewers comment "Not due to any thrilling narrative but due entirely to the extreme jingoism of the author" pretty much sums up this book for me. I'd heard about the publication of the book on NPR, was looking forward to reading it but gave up after about 80 pages mostly because of the authors endlessly jingoistic tone. I found it a total distraction to what is probably an excellent story. I just finished reading "Highway To Hell" by ex British SAS solder John Geddes and was struck by the difference in how these two authors view the Middle East, it's people and the "war on terror".
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THIS BOOK IS GREAT!
This is a great story about a SEAL team against huge odds. I'm horrified that anyone gave it less than a five star. I recommend this for anyone interested in the military stuff or just wants a great book to read. This book is great! Also try loaning it to friends if you think they will like it (trust me they will love it).
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MUST READ!
I have to say this book is an absolute MUST READ! It is mind blowing what these men went through and the story that is told from it. I don't think any movie could ever do this book or story for that matter any justice. I would recommend this book to anyone, even war critics. It's a real eye opener what these men have gone through across seas.
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Never Say Die!
Bought this book going on hols for a quick read, somewhat drawn by the No 1 New York Times Bestseller Tag. Little bit sceptical initially about further US special forces heroics and admittedly knowing very little about US Navy SEAL's. However the book does not disappoint - it keeps you hooked all the way. It's hard not to feel huge admiration for these guys at the end, their steely determination and willingness to pay the ultimate sacrifice for their comrades or their country. Thought the part in the middle where the team deliberated whether or not to execute the goatherds left me with a bit of an uneasy feeling but I suppose it goes to illustrate the fine line between the life and death decisions associated with some of these missions. Book is engrossing at the tactical level and does not stray into any operational or strategic analysis. Would highly recommend this gripping page turner - it won't disappoint.
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