In the Company of Soldiers: A Chronicle of Combat Contributor(s): Atkinson, Rick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805077731 ISBN-13: 9780805077735 Publisher: Holt Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $23.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: With the eye of a master storyteller, a brilliant military historian puts readers right on the battlefield in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division. "In the Company of Soldiers" is a compelling, utterly fresh view of the modern American soldier in action. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Iraq War (2003-2011) - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | Terrorism |
Dewey: 956.704 |
LCCN: 2003067607 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 322 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 105181 Reading Level: 8.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 17.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A beautifully written and memorable account of combat from the top down and bottom up as the 101st Airborne commanders and front-line grunts battle their way to Baghdad.... A must-read.--Tom Brokaw |
Contributor Bio(s): Atkinson, Rick: - Rick Atkinson is the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy--An Army at Dawn, The Day of Battle, and The Guns at Last Light--as well as The Long Gray Line and other books. His many awards include Pulitzer Prizes for history and journalism. A former staff writer and senior editor at The Washington Post, he lives in Washington, D.C. |