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City girl joins the army, culture clash ensues, hilarity follows.

An Officer and a Gentlewoman

The Making of a Female British Army Officer

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    336 pages

  • Release Date

    17 January 2013

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Summary

When Heloise Goodley ditched her City job and decided to attend officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no prior military experience. On her arrival she was a complete novice: she’d never fired a rifle, she couldn’t march; she couldn’t make her bed; she couldn’t even shine her shoes.

An Officer and a Gentlewoman charts Goodley’s absorbing journey through Sandhurst and on to Afghanistan and gives an insight into the array of bizarre military behaviour…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472102171
ISBN-10:1472102177
Author:Heloise Goodley
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:17 January 2013
Weight:244g
Dimensions:198mm x 143mm x 24mm
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Critics Review

An in the trenches view of what it’s like to transition from a civilian’s life to that of a soldier… an engaging fly on the wall view.– Independent on Sunday

Compelling….often hilarious, sometimes touching, always riveting. - Dail Mail

An in the trenches view of what it’s like to transition from a civilian’s life to that of a soldier… an engaging fly on the wall view. - Independent on Sunday

Goodley offers a new spin on the Army memoir: the female Army memoir. Recounting her journey from City girl to Sandhurst cadet to officer in Afghanistan, Goodley’s sense of humour shines through as she throws light on the more bizarre aspects of peculiar male institution. This is contrasted to a sensitivity to the horrors of life on the front line. - Mslexia

About The Author

Heloise Goodley

Heloise Goodley was a City banker before she made an impulsive decision to join the Army in 2007 and undertake officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. She has since completed two operational tours of Afghanistan and currently holds the rank of Captain as Adjutant of an Apache helicopter regiment. She still can’t march or shine shoes.

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