| From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Black Hawk Down: 'a first-rate collection' of long-form journalism on war, sports, politics, and more (Booklist). ? Mark Bowden has established himself as one of America's leading journalists and nonfiction writers. The Three Battles of Wanat collects the best of his long-form articles, including pieces from the?Atlantic,?Vanity Fair, the?New Yorker, and the?Philadelphia Inquirer. ? The titular article delves into one of the bloodiest days of the War in Afghanistan and the years-long fallout it generated within the United States military. In 'The Killing Machines,' Bowden examines the strategic, legal, and moral issues surrounding armed drones. And in a brilliant piece on Kim Jong-un called 'The Bright Sun of Juche,' he recalibrates our understanding of the world's youngest and most baffling dictator. ? Also included are profiles of newspaper scion Arthur Sulzberger, renowned defense attorney and anti-death-penalty activist Judy Clarke, professional gambler Don Johnson, who won six million dollars in a single night playing blackjack, and David Simon, the creator of the legendary HBO series?The Wire. ? 'Mark Bowden marshals his finest for?The Three Battles of Wanat.' -Vanity Fair |
