Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War (Library)
Throughout the Gulf War of 1991, unprecedented restrictions on the media's access to the battlefield kept the true story of that brief, brutal conflict from being told. Now, after two years of intensive research, Rick Atkinson has written what will surely come to be recognized as the definitive chronicle of the war.
Crusade follows the unfolding battle from the first night to the final day, providing vivid accounts of bombing runs and White House strategy sessions, firefights and bitter interservice conflicts. Weaving individual stories into the larger narrative, Atkinson represents the allied campaign against Saddam Hussein as a wholly new kind of war, one that has transformed the nature of modern warfare.
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Jeff Riggenbach has narrated numerous titles for Blackstone Audio and won an AudioFile Earphones Award. An author, contributing editor, and producer, he has worked in radio in San Francisco for the last thirty years, earning a Golden Mike Award for journalistic excellence.
"Brilliantly written and rich in important detail and incisive criticism, Atkinson's Crusade is an indispensable work."
-- "San Francisco Chronicle""If you are going to read only one book about the Persian Gulf War, Crusade, because of its rich human detail and skillful writing, should be it."
-- "San Diego Union-Tribune""Thrilling...Simply the best study to date of the Persian Gulf War."
-- "Detroit Free Press"An engrossing account...Rich in pertinent details, the powerful narrative leaps nimbly from Washington to Riyadh.
-- "Publishers Weekly""Jeff Riggenbach's reading is well-suited for the material. Sounding much like one delivering a report, he varies his voice enough to keep the listener's attention during this lengthy recording."
-- "Library Journal"Absorbing...offers fresh, often startling, perspectives...Military history of a very high order.
-- "Kirkus Reviews"
