They Will Have to Die Now by James Verini
A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2019 Its a small miracle that a writer as good as James Verini witnessed the battle of Mosul. It will take its place among the very best war writing of the past two decades. George Packer
"[James Verini] has written not only a deeply human account of the conflict but also a fascinating historical investigation of Mosul itself" -- Elliott Ackerman - New York Times Book Review
"Verini’s firsthand account of the Battle of Mosul is a thing of terrible beauty." -- Jonathan Franzen
"[A] deeply reported, beautifully written first-person account." -- Anne Barnard - Foreign Affairs
"Superb.… Verini has provided us, at great physical risk, and with impressive intellectual rigor, a map of the complex factors that determined—and still determine—our success or failure against groups like ISIS in Iraq." -- Phil Klay - American Affairs Journal
"A painful, moving, and necessary read.… [Verini] was able to capture the truth of war in Iraq (and of Iraq itself) in a way that precious few writers have. In fact, he helped me to make more sense, over a decade later, of my own deployment." -- David French - National Review
"A vivid and bare-knuckles account of the fight against ISIS. They Will Have to Die Now will stand up with some of the best war reporting." -- Tom Bowman - NPR
"They Will Have to Die Now is an exceptional study both of modern war and of the most significant battle in the war against Islamic State. I read each page with relish and gratitude." -- Anthony Lloyd - Times (UK)
"[An] eloquent, awesome account." -- Robert Fisk - Independent
"A necessary book… Verini’s front-line reporting is exhilarating." -- Duncan White - Telegraph
"Most war reporters pay short visits to the front lines, grabbing images and stories that shock us and, at their best, sketch a few details of the larger story. Great ones, like Verini, immerse you in the danger and horror and thrill and black comedy of these places with novelistic detail." -- Mark Bowden - Airmail
"Verini’s firsthand account of the Battle of Mosul is a thing of terrible beauty." -- Jonathan Franzen
"[A] deeply reported, beautifully written first-person account." -- Anne Barnard - Foreign Affairs
"Superb.… Verini has provided us, at great physical risk, and with impressive intellectual rigor, a map of the complex factors that determined—and still determine—our success or failure against groups like ISIS in Iraq." -- Phil Klay - American Affairs Journal
"A painful, moving, and necessary read.… [Verini] was able to capture the truth of war in Iraq (and of Iraq itself) in a way that precious few writers have. In fact, he helped me to make more sense, over a decade later, of my own deployment." -- David French - National Review
"A vivid and bare-knuckles account of the fight against ISIS. They Will Have to Die Now will stand up with some of the best war reporting." -- Tom Bowman - NPR
"They Will Have to Die Now is an exceptional study both of modern war and of the most significant battle in the war against Islamic State. I read each page with relish and gratitude." -- Anthony Lloyd - Times (UK)
"[An] eloquent, awesome account." -- Robert Fisk - Independent
"A necessary book… Verini’s front-line reporting is exhilarating." -- Duncan White - Telegraph
"Most war reporters pay short visits to the front lines, grabbing images and stories that shock us and, at their best, sketch a few details of the larger story. Great ones, like Verini, immerse you in the danger and horror and thrill and black comedy of these places with novelistic detail." -- Mark Bowden - Airmail
James Verini is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine and National Geographic. He has also written for The New Yorker, the Atavist, and other publications, and has won a National Magazine Award and a George Polk Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393358506 |
| ISBN 10 | 039335850X |
| Title | They Will Have to Die Now |
| Author | James Verini |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2021-03-09 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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