The Forever War

Authors: Filkins, Dexter
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: BIO026000, HIS027170, HIS027190
ISBN: 9780307270344, Related ISBNs: 0307266397, 0307270343, 0307279448, 073937060X, 0739370618
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 384,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

National Bestseller

One of the Best Books of the Year:

New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, and Time

 

An instant classic of war reporting, The Forever War is the definitive account of America's conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs. Through the eyes of Filkins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, we witness the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, the aftermath of the attack on New York on September 11th, and the American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Filkins is the only American journalist to have reported on all these events, and his experiences are conveyed in a riveting narrative filled with unforgettable characters and astonishing scenes.

 

Brilliant and fearless, The Forever War is not just about America's wars after 9/11, but about the nature of war itself.

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