Lone Survivor Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor

    • 4.7 • 707 Ratings
    • $22.99

    • $22.99

Publisher Description

Follow along a Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan in this true story of survival and difficult choices.

On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive.

This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.

A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow by blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks.

In this rich, moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare -- and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

GENRE
History
NARRATOR
KTC
Kevin T. Collins
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
14:17
hr min
RELEASED
2012
May 1
PUBLISHER
Hachette Audio
SIZE
714.7
MB

Customer Reviews

Dar2foreman ,

Excellent Story

Loved this book. It’s a special look at war and the Seals

201/585 ,

On the edge of my chair

Always wanted to listen to this story, watched the movie many times and wanted to hear more about what Marcus went through.

Qetuopiyrw1992 ,

Thank you

This book I amazing! It moved me and inspired me in so many ways.

Listeners Also Bought

American Sniper American Sniper
2012
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (Unabridged) No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (Unabridged)
2012
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Unabridged) Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (Unabridged)
2010
Service Service
2012
Killing Lincoln Killing Lincoln
2011
The Operator (Unabridged) The Operator (Unabridged)
2017