American Cipher

One Soldier's Nightmare in the Afghanistan War

Matt Farwell, Michael Ames

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Wildfire
12 March 2019

Biography: historical, political & military; History of the Americas; Afghan War; Prisoners of war

On June 30, 2009, Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl left his post in eastern Afghanistan, about 25 miles from the Pakistani border. He was quickly captured by local tribesmen, who sold him up the Taliban's chain of command.

In May 2014, after almost five years in captivity - the longest-held and most brutalised Prisoner of War since Vietnam - he was released. His freedom was exchanged for five Taliban commanders held at Guantanamo Bay.

Bergdahl was welcomed home by President Obama in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House.

Within hours, however, some of Bergdahl's former platoon mates were denouncing him as a deserter, even a traitor. Bergdahl admits walking away from his guard post of his own volition. But what is the truth: is Bowe Bergdahl a traitor or a hero? Or does the truth lie somewhere in-between, shrouded by the fog of war?

Bowe Bergdahl's story has risen to international prominence since becoming the subject of the current series of the hit podcast SERIAL. But now, and for the first time, AMERICAN CIPHER, written with exclusive access to key sources, will tell the full compelling, dramatic and shocking true story.

By: Matt Farwell, Michael Ames
Imprint: Wildfire
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9781472238818
ISBN 10: 1472238818
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 12 March 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Farwell (Author) Matt Farwell is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Men's Journal, Playboy, and other publications. He was an Army infantryman for five years, including sixteen months in Afghanistan. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Michael Ames (Author) Michael Ames is a regular contributor to Newsweek and Harper's. His work has also appeared in the Atlantic, Slate, the Daily Beast, and the Believer. He lived and worked for nine years in Idaho as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor, and now lives in Brooklyn.