War Dog
Breaking the chains
$29.75
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
As a young man Jamie Williams went to war. Not on a battlefield but with the French Foreign Legion. And against ISIS. Most of all, within himself. But this is not the story of a victim, nor is it his redemption. This is his riveting account of making choices, taking accountability, and doing it in some of the most dangerous places on earth.
War Dog is not just a story of war - it’s a story of what leads someone to war, and what happens when they come home to find the real fig…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733654466 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733654460 |
| Author: | Jamie Williams |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Jamie Williams
Jamie Williams is a former Legionnaire of the French Foreign Legion and a former foreign fighter for the Kurdish YPG, who played a direct role in the liberation of Raqqa, Syria. He is the only documented Australian known to have participated in the fall of ISIS’s de facto capital. His story was featured in the ABC’s Four Corners documentary City of Ghosts. He has since written publicly about his experiences, including an opinion piece for The Saturday Paper, which marked his entry into writing.
Arrested and charged under Australia’s anti-terror laws for attempting to join the fight against ISIS, Jamie was ultimately cleared. However, this occurred after he endured solitary confinement, media scrutiny, and years under federal surveillance.
Raised in Australia under the long shadow of childhood trauma, Jamie’s life spiralled through addiction, violence, and incarceration before he clawed his way out through discipline, purpose, and a growing need to stand for something greater than himself.
Jamie is a father, writer, and survivor whose work explores the costs of war, the scars of trauma, and the strength it takes to break the chains of a brutal past.
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