Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
Description |
xv, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [345]-351) and index. |
Contents |
Soldier of the Revolution -- Brothers-in-arms -- Adventure -- Touched with fire -- Fog -- A howling wilderness -- Lost, scared kids a long way from home -- Lone wolf -- Duty -- Valor -- Wounds -- The job -- Above and beyond. |
Summary |
Presents an evocative history of Americans at war through the personal accounts of thirteen remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Subject |
Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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United States. Army -- Biography.
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Military biography.
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Added Author |
Salter, Mark, author.
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Added Title |
13 soldiers : a personal history of Americans at war |
ISBN |
9781476759654 (hbk.) : $28.00 |
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1476759650 (hbk.) |
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