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Description edit
Swift.Silent.Deadly
He is the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers . . .
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
- - Chris Kyle shares his stories from battle as a Navy Seal.
Characters/People edit
- Chris Kyle: Narrator and main subject of the book. Tells his stories from the battlefield.
- Saddam Hussein: Add a description of this character.
- Brad
- Jason
- Tony
- Mike Monsoor
- Ryan Job: "Biggles"Lovable guy who is very funny, and seems pretty cool. Chris Kyle and Ryan Job (pronounced Job rhyming with ear lobe) become very good friends.
- Mr. Couch
- Mark Spicer
- Primo
- Bob
- Tommy
- David Landrum
- Marc Lee
- Dauber
- Jay
- Taya
- Mikey
- Marcus Luttrell
- Mr. Kyle
Quotes edit
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“But I didn't risk my life to bring democracy to Iraq. I risked my life for my buddies, to protect my friends and fellow countrymen. I went to war for my country, not Iraq. My country sent me out there so that bullsh!t wouldn't make its way back to our shores. I never once fought for the Iraqis. I could give a flying f#$% about them. - page 194”
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“The cop turned to me and said "go get some f$#@%^& payback"”
Setting & Locations edit
Various cities in Iraq
- Iraq
- Baghdad
- Ramadi
- Texas
- Kuwait
- Sadr City
- States
- San Diego
- America
- California
- Afghanistan
- Haifa Street
- Gulf
- Nasiriya
- Iran
- East Coast
First Sentence edit
I looked through the scope of the sniper rifle, scanning down the road of the tiny Iraqi town.
Table of Contents edit
Author's Note
Map of Iraq
Prologue: Evil in the Crosshairs
1. Bustin' Broncs and Other Ways of Having Fun
2. Jackhammered
3. Takedowns
4. Five Minutes to Live
5. Sniper
6. Dealing Death
7. Down in the Shit
8. Family Conflicts
9. The Punishers
10. The Devil of Ramadi
11. Man Down
12. Hard Times
13. Mortality
14. Home and Out
Acknowledgments
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 15 in New York Times Bestsellers - Nonfiction (Current). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chris Kyle
- Jim DeFelice (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-06-208235-0
Page Count: 381
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0-06-208235-0
Page Count: 381
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 956.7044342
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