Marines in the Garden of Eden: The True Story of Seven Bloody Days in Iraq |
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| Authors: | Lowry, Richard |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | BIO008000, HIS027170, HIS027110 |
| ISBN: | 9781101205860, Related ISBNs: 0425209881, 0425215296, 1101205865, 9780425209882, 9780425215296 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 448, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: On March 23, 2003, in the city of An Nasiriyah, Iraq, members of the 507th Maintenance Company came under attack from Iraqi forces who killed or wounded twenty-one soldiers and took six prisoners, including Private Jessica Lynch. For the next week, An Nasiriyah rocked with battle as the marines of Task Force Tarawa fought Saddam's fanatical followers, street by street and building to building, ultimately rescuing Private Lynch.
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