Where Men Win Glory

Informationen zum Autor Jon Krakauer Klappentext WHERE MEN WIN GLORY is a profoundly eloquent and affecting account of heroism - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to fight for his country with the US Army in Afghanistan: only to be killed by one of his own platoon. The gripping story of the life and death of a true American hero by Jon Krakauer, the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air. Vorwort Where Men Win Glory is a profoundly eloquent and affecting account of heroism - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to fight for his country with the US Army in Afghanistan: only to be killed by one of his own platoon. The gripping story of the life and death of a true American hero. Zusammenfassung Where Men Win Glory is a profoundly eloquent and affecting account of heroism - a millionaire sports star who gave it all up after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to fight for his country with the US Army in Afghanistan: only to be killed by one of his own platoon. The gripping story of the life and death of a true American hero.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Jon Krakauer, Jon (Author) Krakauer
• Verlag: Atlantic Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.09.2010
• EAN: 9781848873025
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-302-5
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Zeitgeschichte (1945 bis 1989); Sachbuch > Geschichte > Biographien, Autobiographien; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Biographien, Autobiographien; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; Biographien (div.), Tillman, Pat, Afghanistan, HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-), HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Biography: sport, Iraq, Biography: historical, political and military, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050