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LONE SURVIVOR. The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10
by Luttrell, Marcus with Patrick Robinson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0316067598
- ISBN 13
- 9780316067591
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Little, Brown & Co, 2007. Later printing. Hardcover. A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Signed by both authors, one on the half-title page and one on the title page. Basis for the big screen film directed by Peter Berg that starred Mark Wahlberg and was released in January 2014. On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers. A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow by blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich, moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare â and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. 390 pages illustrated from photographs.
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- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15385
- Title
- LONE SURVIVOR. The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10
- Author
- Luttrell, Marcus with Patrick Robinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later printing
- ISBN 10
- 0316067598
- ISBN 13
- 9780316067591
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- signed, Military history, war, biography, film source, Peter Berg, memoir
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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