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The Forever War by Dexter Filkins

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The Forever War

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER

Dexter Filkins

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 2, 2009

Reading lane: Afghan War (2001-)

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Why This Clicks

War Dispatches

A sustained war read that balances insight, immersion, and a sharp, unsentimental tone.

Come here for

  • war reporting with cultural literacy payoff
  • layered, edged nonfiction

Expect

  • Afghanistan and Iraq war contexts
  • award-winning nonfiction framing

Book Details

Authors
Dexter Filkins
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published
June 2, 2009
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Afghan War (2001-) · Iraq War (2003-2011)
Reading lane
Afghan War (2001-)

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Publisher Categories

  • Personal Memoirs

  • Iraq War (2003-2011)

  • Afghan War (2001-)

About This Book

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive account of America's conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs —a n instant classic of war reporting from the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Through the eyes of Dexter Filkins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Times , we witness the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, the aftermath of the attack on New York on September 11th, and the American war...

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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive account of America's conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs —a n instant classic of war reporting from the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Through the eyes of Dexter Filkins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Times , we witness the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, the aftermath of the attack on New York on September 11th, and the American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Filkins is the only American journalist to have reported on all these events, and his experiences are conveyed in a riveting narrative filled with unforgettable characters and astonishing scenes. Brilliant and fearless, The Forever War is not just about America's wars after 9/11, but about the nature of war itself.

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