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Black Hawk Down
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LENGTH15 hrs and 17 mins
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RELEASE DATE03-09-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Ninety-nine elite American soldiers are trapped in the middle of a hostile city. As night falls, they are surrounded by thousands of enemy gunmen. Their wounded are bleeding to death. Their ammunition and supplies are dwindling. This is the story of how they got there - and how they fought their way out. This is the story of war.
Black Hawk Down drops you into a crowded marketplace in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia with the U.S. Special Forces and puts you in the middle of the most intense firelight American soldiers have fought since the Vietnam war.
Late in the afternoon of Sunday, October 3, 1993, the soldiers of Task Form Ranger were sent on a mission to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and return to base. It was supposed to take them about an hour. Instead, they were pinned down through a long and terrible night, locked in a desperate struggle to kill or be killed.
When the unit was finally rescued the following morning, 18 American soldiers were dead and dozens more badly injured. The Somali toll was far worse; more than five hundred felled and over a thousand wounded. Award-winning literary journalist Mark Bowden's dramatic narrative captures this harrowing ordeal through the eyes of the young men who fought that day. He draws on his extensive interviews of participants from both sides - as well as classified combat video and radio transcripts - to bring their stories to life.
Authoritative, gripping, and insightful, Black Hawk Down is a riveting look at the terror and exhilaration of combat destined to become a classic of war reporting.
©1999 Mark Bowden (P)2012 Simon and Schuster
What the Critics Say
"Black Hawk Down ranks as one of the best books ever written about infantry combat." (The New York Observer)
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What Members Say
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Iain Clinton, CT, United States 03-29-12 Member Since 2008Bookworm, historian, and writer.
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"A Modern Classic"
Black Hawk Down is one of the great combat narratives of modern times and a tribute to the courage of the men who fought and died in Somalia. Alan Sklar does the book justice with his precise narration. One of my all time favorite books.
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MJP_MD Chicago, IL 04-16-13Emergency physician and fantasy nerd in Chicago.
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"Excellent "page turner""
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?Absolutely, You can't put it down.
Who was your favorite character and why?There aren't really characters, they are real people who were interviewed.
The Delta people are the most interesting.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?When the cooks, secretaries, mechanics, etc loaded up and headed into Mogadishu. Good reminder of how everyone in the military is ultimately a soldier.
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"Awesome book"
What made the experience of listening to Black Hawk Down the most enjoyable?The way the author was able to tell both sides of the story
What did you like best about this story?The honesty of the story. All the heroic things plus the mistakes of war
What about Alan Sklar’s performance did you like?Some of the accents were ridiculous
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Yes
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"Great book about modern combat"
Would you consider the audio edition of Black Hawk Down to be better than the print version?I was only "satisfied" with the performance by the reader.
Did Alan Sklar do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?Mr Sklar did a reasonably good job but it was difficult differentiating some of the characters
If you could give Black Hawk Down a new subtitle, what would it be?Leave no man behind
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"Gritty, exhaustive."
Would you consider the audio edition of Black Hawk Down to be better than the print version?Haven't read the print version but don't see how it could be better.
What did you like best about this story?Feeling "with" the soldiers as they were under attack.
What does Alan Sklar bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?A masculine, military-like voice.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?Yes, anger at politics in war. Disconnect between those on the ground and those in D.C.
Any additional comments?One can mention prostitution without naming each particular sex act and position, and one can write a book on war without using a MULTITUDE of F----k's and blasphemies.
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Justin Swihart Waynesburg, Ohio United States 07-21-12 Member Since 2011
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"Incredible Story"
Would you consider the audio edition of Black Hawk Down to be better than the print version?That's hard to tell because that depends on the individual. But the narrator was very good and the book was so well written that you can actually visualize everything happening during the special forces soldiers operation in Mogadishu.
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Janet HOUSTON, TX, United States 05-21-12 Member Since 2011
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"Excellent,"
What made the experience of listening to Black Hawk Down the most enjoyable?Very informative regarding this war. I felt sorry for both U.S. and Somalia.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?Errors made by U.S.
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"Almost as good as mike Durants book"
Would you listen to Black Hawk Down again? Why?To remind myself the bad decisions of congress
Who was your favorite character and why?Mike Durant
What do you think the narrator could have done better?Nothing
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?Not really
Any additional comments?Great listen. This should submit my opinion but u got no easy way to submit it where's the button?
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