Synopses & Reviews
Revealing never-before-told stories with the incisive thought and emotion of one who was there.
"The author does not pull any punches...his story, is one of great bravery, of going to hell and making it back."
Indianapolis Star
His battered face appeared on the cover of Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report to the shock and horror of all Americans. Black Hawk pilot Mike Durant was shot down and taken prisoner during America's biggest firefight since the Vietnam War. Published in the tenth anniversary year of the Somali conflict, this gripping personal account at last tells the world about Durant's harrowing captivity and the heroic deeds of his doomed comrades. And, as readers will discover, Durant proves himself to be nothing less than a hero.
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"The author does not pull any punches...his story, is one of great bravery, of going to hell and making it back." Indianapolis Star
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"[A] jaunty but harrowing memoir....[T]he story remains taut, and the prose evokes both the chaos of combat and the anxiety of confinement....[A] revealing portrait of the human face of war." Publishers Weekly
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"Readers of...Black Hawk Down who wished for a more technically detailed analysis of the mission's operational aspects will savor this account....A dramatic narrative by a talented storyteller." School Library Journal
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"CWO Mike Durant's heroism should be read and understood by every American. I was thrilled and moved by this book." Ross Perot
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"Michael Durant is a true hero, and a great American patriot. This is a must read." Gen. Carl Stiner, USA, Ret.
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"[S]hould be required reading for all Special Operators, and anyone who wants to understand this breed of courageous, devoted warrior." Maj. John Plaster, U.S. Army Special Forces, Ret.
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"I've read In the Company of Heroes and I think it's stunning....[M]oving, enlightening, fast-paced and exciting. An excellent read." Robert Mason, author of the national bestseller Chickenhawk
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The New York Times bestselling personal story behind Black Hawk Down. Revealing never-before-told stories with the incisive thought and emotion of one who was there, "his story, In the Company of Heroes, is one of great bravery, of going to hell and making it back alive" (Indianapolis Star).
Synopsis
The riveting personal story behind
Black Hawk Down.
Revealing never-before-told stories with the incisive thought and emotion of one who was there.
His battered face appeared on the cover of Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report to the shock and horror of all Americans. Black Hawk pilot Mike Durant was shot down and taken prisoner during America's biggest firefight since the Vietnam War. Published in the tenth anniversary year of the Somali conflict, this gripping personal account at last tells the world about Durant's harrowing captivity and the heroic deeds of his doomed comrades. And, as readers will discover, Durant proves himself to be nothing less than a hero.
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"Durant's experience is one of the most harrowing in the history of the American military, and one of the most compelling ever told." -from the introduction by Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down Piloting a U.S. Army Special Operations Blackhawk over Somalia, Michael Durant was shot down and taken prisoner.
Held captive for 11 days by a seemingly backward yet media-savvy people, Durant endured treatment both horrifying and increasingly bizarre. His experience crystallized a clash of cultures by turns frightening, melancholy, hilarious, and strangely familiar.
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Piloting a U.S. Army Special Operations Blackhawk over Somalia, Michael Durant was shot down with a rocket-propelled grenade on October 3, 1993. With devastating injuries, he was taken prisoner by a Somali warlord. With revealing insight and emotion, he tells the story of what he saw, how he survived, and the courage and heroism that only soldiers under fire could ever know.
About the Author
Michael J. Durant retired from the army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. In addition to participating in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, he saw action in the Persian Gulf, Panama, and Kuwait. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with Valor Device, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, the POW/MIA ribbon, and the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Steven Hartov is a novelist and a respected authority on military matters. He served in the Israeli Defense Forces Airborne Brigades and a Special Operations branch of Military Intelligence, and is a regular contributor to Special Ops The Journal of Elite Forces.