Bookbot

Hodnotenie knihy

Viac o knihe

A Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan serves as the inspiration for a major motion picture. In late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs embarked on a mission to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader in a Taliban stronghold. Within twenty-four hours, only one SEAL remained alive: Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing. This gripping narrative details the desperate battle that resulted in the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history, highlighting the valor of Luttrell's teammates who fought fiercely alongside him. After being blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade and blown over a cliff, Luttrell, despite his injuries, fought off six al Qaeda assassins sent to finish him. He crawled seven miles through treacherous terrain before being sheltered by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from Taliban forces. Luttrell, a six-foot-five Texan, recounts the brutal training of Navy SEALs and the harrowing battle in Afghanistan's desolate peaks, where the American team faced overwhelming odds. This powerful narrative is a tribute to his fallen teammates and a testament to courage, honor, and patriotism in modern warfare.

Nákup knihy

Lone Survivor, Patrick Robinson, Marcus Luttrell

Jazyk
Rok vydania
2014
product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
(mäkká)
Akonáhle sa objaví, pošleme e-mail.

Platobné metódy

4,3
Veľmi dobrá
77092 Hodnotenie

Tu nám chýba tvoja recenzia

Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Little, Brown
Rok vydania
2014
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
446
ISBN10
0316044695
ISBN13
9780316044691
Série
Prvé vydanie
2007
Pôvodný názov
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Hodnotenie
4,3 z 5
Anotácia
A Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan serves as the inspiration for a major motion picture. In late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs embarked on a mission to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader in a Taliban stronghold. Within twenty-four hours, only one SEAL remained alive: Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing. This gripping narrative details the desperate battle that resulted in the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history, highlighting the valor of Luttrell's teammates who fought fiercely alongside him. After being blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade and blown over a cliff, Luttrell, despite his injuries, fought off six al Qaeda assassins sent to finish him. He crawled seven miles through treacherous terrain before being sheltered by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from Taliban forces. Luttrell, a six-foot-five Texan, recounts the brutal training of Navy SEALs and the harrowing battle in Afghanistan's desolate peaks, where the American team faced overwhelming odds. This powerful narrative is a tribute to his fallen teammates and a testament to courage, honor, and patriotism in modern warfare.