American Sniper

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood''s blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture. From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him "The Legend"; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war--including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates--and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle''s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jim DeFelice, Chris Kyle, Chris/ McEwen Kyle, Scott Mcewen
• Editore: William Morrow
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.01.2012
• EAN: 9780062082350
• ISBN: 978-0-06-208235-0
• Pagine: 400
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 237 mm x 32 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Iran, First World War, military history, Memoirs, history of sport, Second World War, Biography: sport, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Middle Eastern history, Iraq, Military veterans, True war and combat stories, Biography: historical, political and military, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Ordnance, weapons technology, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Weapons and equipment, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, HISTORY: Military / United States, HISTORY: MILITARY, HISTORY: Modern / 21st Century, HISTORY: Middle East / Iran, HISTORY: Middle East / Iraq, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / Iraq War (2003-2011), HISTORY / Military