Black Hawk down
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Black Hawk down by Mark Bowden
Recounts a 1993 firefight in Mogadishu, Somalia, that resulted in the deaths of eighteen Americans and more than five hundred Somalis, examining the rationales behind the disastrous raid.
Bowden, Mark: - Mark Bowden is the author of thirteen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down. He reported at the Philadelphia Inquirer for twenty years and now writes for the Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and other magazines. He is also the writer in residence at the University of Delaware. His most recent book is Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam.
SKU | CIN0871137380G |
ISBN 13 | 9780871137388 |
ISBN 10 | 0871137380 |
Title | Black Hawk down |
Author | Mark Bowden |
Condition | good |
Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | Avalon Travel Publishing |
Year published | 1999-02-10 |
Number of pages | 386 |
Prizes | Winner of ALA Notable Books (Nonfiction) 2000, Short-listed for National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 1999, Short-listed for Colorado Blue Spruce Award 2003 |
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