- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
12 June 2007
Summary
Now in B format.
The remarkable life story of Johnson Beharry, from Grenadian poverty to being awarded the Victoria Cross and becoming a national hero, an utterly compelling story that will inspire this and future generations.
‘As I pull myself out of the hatch four or five rounds ricochet off the front of the Warrior. My God, some bastard is targeting me. I drop back down into my seat. My hands are shaking. My breath is coming in short gasps. If I sprint through the bullets a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751538793 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751538795 |
| Author: | Johnson Beharry, Johnson Beharry, VC |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 12 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 314g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 31mm |
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Critics Review
Beharry has a rich inner life and is possessed of an unselfconsciously poetic turn of phrase. Relating a recurrent nightmare in which he’s trapped inside a burning Warrior, he writes, “The dream sticks to me like the smell of smoke” - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
A heartbreaking, uplifting and inspirational read - SUNDAY EXPRESSJohnson Beharry earned his VC for “repeated extreme gallantry and unquestioned valour” in Iraq, but the full story of his journey there is still more inspiring - DAILY MAILGets my vote as book of the year. The word ‘hero - is often bandied about by the media, but where Beharry is concerned, it’s a fitting description’About The Author
Johnson Beharry
Johnson Beharry, VC was born in Grenada in 1979. In 1999 he joined the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment. He has served in Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Iraq.
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