The Chosen Few: A Company of Paratroopers and Its Heroic Struggle to Survive in the Mountains of Afghanistan — Unabridged Audiobook
Product description
Usage tips
This unabridged audiobook brings Gregg Zoroya’s account of a company of paratroopers and its struggle to survive in the mountains of Afghanistan into a narrated format. At 12 hours and 15 minutes, it offers a substantial listen that can be enjoyed in planned sessions rather than reduced to a brief overview. What can audio add to a story centred on people facing hardship together? Gregg Zoroya narrates his own work, giving listeners a direct way to follow the account from beginning to end. It suits a focused listening session at home or a stretch of time when you would rather listen than read.
Why it’s worth it
The book centres on a company’s experience, not simply a broad account of military history. That focus gives the subject room to connect the struggle to the people involved, while the unabridged presentation keeps the audiobook in its complete format. Admiral William H. McRaven provides the introduction, adding a distinct introductory voice before Zoroya’s narration. For someone choosing between print and audio, this edition makes the full-length account available to listen to, with no need to follow printed pages while listening.
Readers describe the story as compelling, detailed and emotionally powerful. They also highlight the writing and the sense of insight it offers into the subject. Some find the account heartbreaking and intense, so its emotional weight is part of the listening experience. These impressions may help set expectations for a work that deals with the hardships of a company of paratroopers in Afghanistan, rather than a light or casual story.
Key specifications
- Format: Audible audiobook
- Presentation: Unabridged
- Listening length: 12 hours and 15 minutes
- Author and narrator: Gregg Zoroya
- Introduction: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Publication date: May 9, 2018
Should you buy it?
You’ll like it if you want a full-length military-history audiobook focused on a company’s struggle to survive in the mountains of Afghanistan, with the author narrating the account himself. The length makes it suited to listeners who can set aside time for an extended story, whether in several listening sessions or as part of a longer stretch of audio. Those seeking a personal, detailed account may value its emphasis on the people and hardships behind the subject, readers’ reactions also suggest an emotionally affecting listen. Choose this edition for the convenience of audio and the complete, unabridged presentation.