A major literary debut by a veteran of the Iraqi war, a haunting novel about two young soldiers trying to stay alive. With its profound insights into war's effects on families, "The Yellow Birds" is a rare war novel that appeals as much to women as men. Kevin Powers joined the army at the age of seventeen and served as a machine gunner in Iraq between 2004 and 2005. A major literary debut by a veteran of the Iraqi war, a haunting novel about two young soldiers trying to stay alive. With its profound insights into war's effects on families, "The Yellow Birds" is a rare war novel that appeals as much to women as men. Kevin Powers joined the army at the age of seventeen and served as a machine gunner in Iraq between 2004 and 2005.
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