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Apr 30, 2013 · by Kevin Powers (Author) 4.1 2,448 ratings. Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction. See all formats and editions. Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq. "The war tried to kill us in the spring."
Jul 13, 2012 · With profound emotional insight, especially into the effects of a hidden war on mothers and families at home, The Yellow Birds is a groundbreaking novel about the costs of war that is destined to become a classic.
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The Yellow Birds is the debut novel from American writer, poet, and Iraq War veteran Kevin Powers. It was one of The New York Times's 100 Most Notable Books of 2012 and a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award. It was awarded the 2012 The Guardian First Book Award, and the 2013 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award.
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Oct 4, 2012 · Now he has channeled his experience into “The Yellow Birds,” a first novel as compact and powerful as a footlocker full of ammo. In the northern city of Al Tafar, 21-year-old Pvt. John Bartle ...
Apr 30, 2013 · Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq. “The war tried to kill us in the spring.”. So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss. In Al Tafar, Iraq, twenty-one-year old Private Bartle and eighteen-year-old Private Murphy cling to life as their ...
Sep 11, 2012 · Finalist for the National Book Award, The Yellow Birds is the harrowing story of two young soldiers trying to stay alive in Iraq. “The war tried to kill us in the spring.” So begins this powerful account of friendship and loss.
