Road Work

Among Tyrants, Heroes, Rogues, and Beasts

Pages: 480
Published: 2004
Language: English

Mark Bowden's "Road Work" collects his finest nonfiction, spanning his extensive career from The Philadelphia Inquirer to The Atlantic. This collection takes readers on journeys to uncover a massive cocaine ring in a small Rhode Island town, witness anti-poaching efforts in Zambia, and delve into the controversial world of interrogation at Guantanamo Bay. Bowden also sheds new light on Saddam Hussein's reign and his final days, and immerses us in the high-stakes air war over Afghanistan with the 391st Fighter Squadron.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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Military History Politics & Society True Crime Biography History

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Mark Bowden

Mark Robert Bowden (born July 17, 1951) is an American writer and author. He has been The Distinguished Writer in Residence at The University of Delaware since 2013. He is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and also a National Correspondent for The Atlantic. From 1979 to 2003, Bowden was a staff writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Over the years, he has written for The New Yorker, Men's Journal, The Atlantic, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone. He has won several awards for his writing. A...