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The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 287 pages and is available in hardcover format. Combining the action of mark bowdens black hawk down with the literary brio of tim obriens the things they carried, the good soldiers is an unforgettable work of reportage. David finkel is the author of the good soldiers, the bestselling, critically acclaimed account of the us surge during the iraq war and a new york times best book of the year. In a note on sources and methods at the end of this book, the author writes, from the beginning, i explained to the soldiers of the 216 that my intent was to document their corner of the war.
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