Long Shot: My Life As a Sniper in the Fight Against ISIS by Azad Cudi (English)

Description: Long Shot by Azad Cudi The incredible inside story of a Kurdish sniper in the battle against ISIS - A book to marvel at JOHN LE CARRÉ FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In September 2014, Azad Cudi became one of seventeen snipers deployed when ISIS, trying to shatter the Kurds in a decisive battle, besieged the northern city of Kobani. In LONG SHOT, he tells the inside story of how a group of activists and idealists withstood a ferocious assault and, street by street, house by house, took back their land in a victory that was to prove the turning point in the war against ISIS. By turns devastating, inspiring and lyrical, this is a unique account of modern war and of the incalculable price of victory as a few thousand men and women achieved the impossible and kept their dream of freedom alive. Author Biography Azad is a 34-year-old British national from a Kurdish background. Based in London and Brussels, Azad grew up in Iran, where he was conscripted into the army and escaped to the UK. Aged 19, he was granted asylum and citizenship, learnt English and began working as a journalist for the Kurdish diaspora media. In 2011, Azad was working for a television station in Stockholm when the Syrian civil war broke out and the Kurds established their autonomous enclave. Azads response was to fly out to Syria and work as a social worker, but as the civil war expanded he became a fighter in the volunteer army, the YPG, our allies in the 62 country anti-ISIS coalition. Review A book to marvel at, learn from, and return to again and againSimply outstanding . . . powerful - BOOKLISTProfoundly affecting . . . There are horrors but also humanity - inspiration, even, alongside the tragedy. A surprisingly lyrical tribute to a much-put-upon people and to fallen comrades in arms that deserves a wide audience - IRISH NEWSStriking and memorable - WALL STREET JOURNAL Long Description In September 2014, Azad Cudi became one of seventeen snipers deployed when ISIS, trying to shatter the Kurds in a decisive battle, besieged the northern city of Kobani. In LONG SHOT, he tells the inside story of how a group of activists and idealists withstood a ferocious assault and, street by street, house by house, took back their land in a victory that was to prove the turning point in the war against ISIS. By turns devastating, inspiring and lyrical, this is a unique account of modern war and of the incalculable price of victory as a few thousand men and women achieved the impossible and kept their dream of freedom alive. Review Quote A book to marvel at, learn from, and return to again and againSimply outstanding . . . powerful - BOOKLISTProfoundly affecting . . . There are horrors but also humanity - inspiration, even, alongside the tragedy. A surprisingly lyrical tribute to a much-put-upon people and to fallen comrades in arms that deserves a wide audience - IRISH NEWSStriking and memorable - WALL STREET JOURNAL Promotional "Headline" The incredible inside story of a Kurdish sniper in the battle against ISIS - A book to marvel at JOHN LE CARR Details ISBN1474609791 Author Azad Cudi Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2020 ISBN-10 1474609791 ISBN-13 9781474609791 Format Paperback Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Subtitle My Life As a Sniper in the Fight Against ISIS Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 956.910423092 Pages 272 Short Title Long Shot Language English UK Release Date 2020-02-06 Publication Date 2020-02-06 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-01-27 NZ Release Date 2020-01-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126712817;

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