The Good Soldiers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312430023)

The Prequel to the Bestselling Thank You for Your Service, Now a Major Motion Picture

With The Good Soldiers, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Finkel has produced an eternal story -- not just of the Iraq War, but of all wars, for all time.

It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as "the surge." Among those called to carry it out were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers. About to head to a vicious area of Baghdad, they decided the difference would be them.

Fifteen months later, the soldiers returned home -- forever changed. The chronicle of their tour is gripping, devastating, and deeply illuminating for anyone with an interest in human conflict.

Author: David Finkel
ISBN-10: 0312430027
ISBN-13: 9780312430023
Publisher: Picador USA
Language: English
Published: 08/03/2010
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.14w x 0.97d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 136783 / Good Soldiers


Review Citation(s):
Entertainment Weekly 08/02/2010 pg. 76
People Weekly 08/16/2010 pg. 47
New York Times Book Review 08/08/2010 pg. 20