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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War Paperback - 2010

by Mark Bowden

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In 1993, a band of U.S. soldiers in Somalia were on a mission to capture two lieutenants of a Somali warlord. Through the night, in the longest sustained fighting by American troops since Vietnam, they battled thousands of armed Somalis. By morning, 18 Americans were dead. Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett, and Sam Shepard, set for release in March 2002.

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The #1 New York Times Bestseller

The "riveting" (Wall Street Journal) account of the 1993 operation in Mogadishu, Somalia--the longest sustained firefight involving American troops since the Vietnam War

On October 3, 1993, about a hundred elite U.S. soldiers were dropped by helicopter into the teeming market in the heart of Mogadishu. Their mission was to abduct two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord and return to base. It was supposed to take an hour. Instead, they found themselves pinned down through a long and terrible night fighting against thousands of heavily-armed Somalis. The following morning, eighteen Americans were dead and more than seventy had been badly wounded.

Drawing on interviews from both sides, army records, audiotapes, and videos (some of the material is still classified), Mark Bowden's minute-by-minute narrative is one of the most exciting accounts of modern combat ever written--a riveting story that captures the heroism, courage, and brutality of battle.

"Amazing. . . . One of the most intense, visceral reading experiences imaginable."--The Philadelphia Inquirer

"One of the most gripping and authoritative accounts of combat ever written."--USA Today

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  • Title Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
  • Author Mark Bowden
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grove Press, New York
  • Publication date 2010-04-13
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780802144737 / 080214473X
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 3.05 cm)
  • Reading level 970
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1990's
    • Cultural Region: East Africa
    • Holiday: Veteran's Day
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History, Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993
  • Dewey Decimal Code 967.730

About the author

MARK BOWDEN is the author of seven books, including The Best Game Ever, Bringing the Heat, Killing Pablo, and Guests of the Ayatollah. He reported at The Philadelphia Inquirer for twenty years and now writes for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, and other magazines. He lives in Oxford, Pennsylvania.

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