World war z does have lurching undead bodies but, more importantly, it has a unique and effective way of telling its story. The novel focuses on the consequences war has on the individual soldiers who fight it. Audiobook history military world war ii books alibris. Max brooks is an author, public speaker, and nonresident fellow at the modern war institute at west point. It feels like the right book for the right times, and thats the eeriest detail of all.
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