The Knife: A Novel

Ross Ritchell

ISBN 10: 0147517753 / ISBN 13: 9780147517753

Editore: Blue Rider Press, 2016

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Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Farbtonänderung. A powerful and morally provocative debut novel set in the Middle East, written by a former soldier. As summer heats up in Afghanipakiraqistan, Team Leader Dutch Shaw grapples with the loss of his grandmother, his last connection to civilian life. However, mourning is put on hold when two helicopters from a sister squadron are shot down, prompting Shaw and his team to be deployed into insurgent territory. They face a new threat from a mysterious organization, Al Ayeelaa, attracting high-value targets across the region. As they advance deeper into hostile territory, it becomes clear that their path may have been orchestrated by unseen forces. This intense narrative, rich with authenticity, explores the complexities of military life, contrasting moments of camaraderie with the darker, lonelier aspects of their experiences. The story unfolds through vivid scenes, from lighthearted horseplay to tense, Ambien-fueled helicopter rides, immersing readers in the gritty reality of modern warfare. The novel serves as a fast-paced journey into the moral ambiguities of the American wars of the twenty-first century.

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• Titolo: The Knife: A Novel
• Editore: Blue Rider Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0147517753
• ISBN 13: 9780147517753
• Rilegatura: Softcover
• Condizione: Fine
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  • Historical Fantasy

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A powerful, dark, and morally provocative debut novel about a U.S. Special Forces unit operating in the Middle East, written by a former soldier—No Easy Day meets Redeployment…

It’s hot and getting hotter this summer in Afghanipakiraqistan—the preferred name for the ambiguous stretch of the world where the U.S. Special Forces operate with little outside attention. Team Leader Dutch Shaw is missing his late grandmother. She was the last link he had to civilian life, to any kind of world of innocence.

But there’s no time to mourn. After two helicopters in a sister squadron are shot down, Shaw and his team know that they’re going to be spun up and sent back in, deep into insurgent territory, where a mysterious new organization called Al Ayeelaa has been attracting high-value targets from across the region. As Shaw and his men fight their way closer to the source, mission by mission, they begin to realize that their way may have been prepared for them in advance, and not by a welcoming host.

The Knife is a debut novel of intense authenticity by a former soldier in a United States Special Operations Command direct-action team. As scenes of horseshoes and horseplay cut to dim Ambien-soaked trips in helicopters and beyond, Ritchell’s story takes us deep beneath the testosterone-laced patter into the lonelier, more ambivalent world of military life in the Middle East. The result is a fast-paced journey into darkness; a quintessential novel of the American wars of the twenty-first century.

Informazioni sull?autore

Ross Ritchell is a former soldier in a United States Special Operations Command direct-action team conducting classified operations in the Middle East. Upon his discharge, he enrolled at Northwestern University, where he earned an MFA. He lives with his family in Illinois.