War Torn: A Novel

作者 Andy McNab著
出版社 Bantam Press
出版时间 2010年6月
ISBN 9780593065297
定价 176.10

内容简介

ThefirstnovelinanexcitingnewseriesfromthebestsellingauthorofBravoTwoZero.Sometimesthetoughestbattleyoufightiswithyourself...TwotoursofIraqunderhisbelt,SergeantDaveHenleyhasseensomethingofhowmodernbattlesarefought.ButnothingcanpreparehimforthepostingtoForwardOperatingBaseSenzhiri,HelmandProvince,Afghanistan.Thisisawarzonelikeevenhe'sneverseenbefore.He'sinchargeof1Platoon,aragbagcollectionofrookieswhohemustmeldintoafightingforce,andfast.TheAfghanistanconflictisasharshandunforgivingasthecountryitself.TheirconvoyisambushedbeforetheyevenreachtheFOB,andtwoofhismenaregrievouslywounded,onescorchedbeyondrecognition,theotherleftwithonlyoneleg.Backathome,thefamiliesofthemen--andwomen--atthefrontwaitanxiouslyfornews.Dave'swife,Jenny,sevenmonthspregnant,musttrytoholdtogetherthefragilelivesofthosetheyleftbehind,allofwhomremaininconstantdreadoftheknockonthedoorandthevisitfromtheFamiliesOfficer,whosejobitistodeliverthebadnews.WarTorntracestheinterwovenstoriesofoneplatoon'sexperienceofwarfareintheTwentyFirstCentury.Packedwiththesearingdangerandhigh-octaneexcitementofmoderncombat,italsoexplorestheimpactofitsaftershocksuponthesoldiersthemselves,anduponthosewholovethem.Itwilltakeyoustraightintotheheatofbattleandtheheartsofthosewhoareburnedbyit.

作者简介

ANDYMCNABjoinedtheinfantryasaboysoldier.In1984hewas'badged'asamemberof22SASRegimentandwasinvolvedinbothcovertandovertspecialoperationsworldwide.DuringtheGulfWarhecommandedBravoTwoZero,apatrolthat,inthewordsofhiscommandingofficer,'willremaininregimentalhistoryforever'.AwardedboththeDistinguishedConductMedal(DCM)andMilitaryMedal(MM)duringhismilitarycareer,McNabwastheBritishArmy'smosthighlydecoratedservingsoldierwhenhefinallylefttheSASinFebruary1993.Hewroteabouthisexperiencesinthreebooks:thephenomenalbestsellerBravoTwoZero,ImmediateActionandSevenTroop.HeistheauthorofthebestsellingNickStonethrillers.Besideshiswritingwork,helecturestosecurityandintelligenceagenciesinboththeUSAandUK.HeisapatronoftheHelpforHeroescampaign.LIZJORDANhasworkedinPeshawarwithAfghanrefugees.Hernon-fictionincludesbooksabouttheSAS.

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