Ice Beneath You

Bauman's charged, muscular prose; his solid and piercing treatment of his characters; his careful and nuanced exploration of war, peace, honor, and purpose; and his jarring and utterly contemporary sense of dislocation mark "The Ice Beneath You" as a major addition to the literature of war.

Contents

Prologue

Part One

The Ride West, Part One

JONES: One Sergeant

The Ride West, Part Two

Africa

JONES: Thirty Days in San Francisco, Part One

Kismaayo, Part One

JONES: Thirty Days in San Francisco, Part Two

Kismaayo, Part Two

JONES: Thirty Days in San Francisco, Part Three

On the Mike Nine-Three

JONES: Two Privates

Part Two

Shadowtime

The Art of Dishwashing, Part One

Endgame

The Art of Dishwashing, Part Two

Mogadishu

Part Three

Two Soldiers

After

JONES: One Soldier

Author's Note