American Sniper
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4.5 • 807 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War, called him “The Legend”; meanwhile, the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle, who was tragically killed in 2013, writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout, his wife, Taya, speaks openly about the strains of war on their family, as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.
Customer Reviews
Great read
Awesome Book, even better than the movie!
Better than the movie!!
This is AWESOME!!!
Very easy to read, and very easy to understand. Very detailed.
Great book, better than the movie!!
Interesting but non-critical
It’s clear that Chris Kyle had a political agenda he wanted to push. While I found his perspectives on the war in Iraq interesting, I found it hard to believe that someone with clearly as much intellect as Kyle could view his role in the conflict with such little self reflection.