Courage Under Fire

By Patrick Sheane Duncan

Book Overview

The book that inspired the hit movie starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan! The Gulf War was the first American war with women in combat command positions, and Captain Karen Emma Walden was one of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399141510
• ISBN13: 9780399141515
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.4" x 1.1" x 6.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

You've seen the good movie -- now read the excellent novel

Mr. Duncan captures the military world perfectly... from squad level all the way up through the political ether-zone that is the brass-filled Pentagon. The dialogue, especially the banter between common soldiers, is realistic and enjoyable to read. The chilling descriptions of the barren Desert Storm environment -- the land, the battles -- are dead-on accurate. I know... I was there with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force! I highly recommend this book, and I'd love to see more work from Mr. Duncan in the future.