The Mullah's Storm
-
-
4.1 • 68개의 평가
-
-
- US$9.99
출판사 설명
From the author of The Hunters and Sand and Fire..."Fans of Clancy, Coonts, and Dale Brown need to add Young to their must-read lists." (Booklist)
A transport plane carrying a high-ranking Taliban prisoner is shot down in a blizzard over Afghanistan's mountainous Hindu Kush. The storm makes rescue impossible, and for two people-navigator Michael Parson and a female Army interpreter, Sergeant Gold-a battle for survival begins against not only the hazards of nature, but the treacheries of man: the Taliban stalking them, the villagers whose loyalties are unknown, and a prisoner who would very much like the three of them to be caught.
"One of the most exciting new thriller talents in years."--Vince Flynn
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of Young's well-crafted first novel, a transport plane carrying a high-value prisoner, a radical mullah, is forced down in the rugged Hindu Kush of Afghanistan. Maj. Michael Parson, the plane's co-pilot, and female Master Sergeant Gold, an interpreter who speaks Pashto, must brave a ferocious winter storm and reach a nearby Special Forces team with the mullah, but they wind up in the hands of Taliban insurgents. The SF team rescues Parson, but the Taliban escape, taking the mullah and the translator in opposite directions. The team must try to recapture the mullah, but Parson can't abandon Gold because "You love your comrades more than you hate your enemies." Young (The Speed of Heat: An Airlift Wing at War in Iraq and Afghanistan) draws on his own war experiences for verisimilitude, which, along with believable characters and an exciting plot, makes this one of the better thrillers to come out of the Afghan theater.
사용자 리뷰
First Time Reader...really good read
I thought this was a really good read. At times slow, but most if it action packed, recommend it
Mullahs storm
An authentic story that has the thoughtful pace of an experienced hunter written through every page. Read this book in cold weather with the heat turned down. Wrap up warm and walk the snow with other Americans and their Afghan allies as they fight for their lives . The writer shares his years of service and reminds us why our tradition of hunting is also a life saving tradition . Sergeant York would love this book!
What a story!
This is far from the usual type of book I read but I am so glad I did. The story keep you on the edge of your seat every page. I had a hard time putting it down. Many, many thanks to all the brave men and women in the military all over the world.