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.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Krakauer, Jon (Author) Krakauer
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.09.2010
• EAN: 9781848873025
• ISBN: 978-1-84887-302-5
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; 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