LIKE NEW, 1ST, Black Hawk Down : A Story Of Modern War by Mark Bowden (1999, HC)
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| Management number | 50058239 | Release Date | 2026/02/05 | List Price | US$16.79 | Model Number | 50058239 | ||
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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War
is a non-fiction book by Mark Bowden, first published in 1999. It chronicles the events of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, a U.S. military operation in Somalia during the Somali Civil War. The book provides a detailed, minute-by-minute account of the operation, which involved U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force soldiers attempting to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's top lieutenants. The mission, meant to be quick and decisive, spirals into a fierce, hours-long battle when two Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, leading to a desperate and chaotic rescue operation.
Bowden uses a combination of interviews, official reports, and on-the-ground accounts to give an immersive and human perspective on the combat, the soldiers' courage, and the challenges they faced. The book also explores the political and military ramifications of the mission, which led to a reevaluation of U.S. military involvement in Somalia.
Black Hawk Down
is widely praised
| Category | Books > Fiction Books > Literary Fiction Books |
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| Condition | Like new |
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