Paperback edition of the powerful novel which depicts the psychological impact of war, by a young Iraq War veteran. It won the "Guardian" First Book Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award in America. Returning to the US from the war in Iraq, John is hailed as a hero, but he can't escape the memories of the experiences he had there, or of his lost comrade Murph. 'A wonderful, powerful novel that moves and terrifies' "Independent On Sunday"
Biografie
Kevin Powers war von 2004 bis 2005 als US-Soldat im Irak stationiert, wo er als Maschinengewehrschütze in Mosul und Tal Afar kämpfte. Aufgewachsen in Richmond, Virginia, studierte er an der Virginia Commonwealth University und der University of Texas, Austin, wo er Poetry Fellow am Michener Center war.
