Lone survivor the eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes of seal team 10 item preview this is the story of fire team leader marcus luttrell the sole survivor of operation redwing and the desperate battle in the mountains that led ultimately to the largest loss of life in navy seal history from publisher description read by kent t collins access restricted . Lone survivor the eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes of seal team 10 2007 is a non fiction book written by marcus luttrell with assistance from novelist and ghostwriter patrick robinson and published by little brown and companythe narrative takes place in afghanistan where the reader follows marcus luttrell and a group of us navy seals. This is the story of fire team leader marcus luttrell the sole survivor of operation redwing and the desperate battle in the mountains that led ultimately to the largest loss of life in navy seal history but it is also more than anything the story of his teammates who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade blown over a . If youre looking for a true story that showcases both american heroism and afghani humanity marcus luttrells lone survivor the eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes of seal team 10 little brown 2499 written with patrick robinson may be the book for you in june of 2005 luttrell led a four man team of navy seals into the mountains of afghanistan on a mission . Originally published in hardcover by little brown and company 2007 the leader and only survivor of a team of us navy seals sent to northern afghanistan to capture a well known al qaeda leader chronicles the events of the battle that killed his teammates and offers insight into the training of this elite group of warriors