The Good Soldiers (2009) is a non-fiction book about the 2007 troop surge in Iraq written by David Finkel, chronicling the deployment of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, nicknamed "Rangers", under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Kauzlarich.[1][2][3][4] The story follows Kauzlarich as he experiences the reality of war, and loses soldiers for the first time.
 The Good Soldiers first edition cover. | |
| Author | David Finkel |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Picador USA |
Publication date | January 1, 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) Amazon Kindle iBooks (electronic) iTunes (audio book) |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 0312430027 |
| Followed by | Thank You for Your Service |
Background
editIn 2007 David Finkel embedded with 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, also known as the "2–16 Rangers", as they worked to stabilize a portion of Baghdad. During this time he witnessed first hand the realities of war and the toll it takes on those who engage in it. Using his experience reporting on the United States activities in Yemen, David Finkel writes on the then ongoing Iraq War from the focused perspective of a single U.S. Army Infantry Battalion.
Reception
editThe Good Soldiers is a recipient of the ALA Alex Award (2010)[5] and the Cornelius Ryan Award.[6]
References
edit- ^ Bancroft, Colette (2009-11-20). "'The Good Soldiers' follows deployment of an infantry regiment during the Iraq War surge". St. Petersburg Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
- ^ Finkel, David (2010-04-06). "U.S. gunfire kills two Reuters employees in Baghdad". Washington Post.
- ^ Finkel, David (2009-09-15). The Good Soldiers. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-16573-4.
- ^ Abel, David (2009-10-14). "The suffering behind 'the surge' in Iraq". Boston Globe.
- ^ "ALA Alex Award Winners". goodreads. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "The Cornelius Ryan Award 2009". opcofamerica.org. April 22, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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