David Stirling
The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS
$24.30
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
23 May 2023
Summary
Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special Air Service in the summer of 1941 led to a new form of warfare and Stirling is remembered as the father of special forces soldiering. But was he really a military genius or in fact a shameless self-publicist who manipulated people, and the truth, for this own ends? In this gripping and controversial biography Gavin Mortimer analyses Stirling’s complex cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472134578 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472134575 |
| Author: | Gavin Mortimer |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 23 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 40mm |
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An important and well thought out reinterpretation of the ‘founder’ of the SAS, a definite must-read for any special forces lovers.
An important and well thought out reinterpretation of the ‘founder’ of the SAS, a definite must-read for any special forces lovers. * Classic Military Vehicle *
[A] compelling and authoritative account * Oldie *
About The Author
Gavin Mortimer
Gavin Mortimer is a best-selling writer, historian and TV consultant whose versatile narrative non-fiction books have been published in Britain and the United States. Gavin is the leading authority on WW2 special forces having interviewed over 100 veterans. As well as appearing on numerous TV and radio programmes, Gavin has acted as a consultant to a number of documentaries including the BBC three-part series about the wartime SAS. He has appeared at several literary festivals and he has also worked as an adviser for the National Army Museum for their 2018 exhibition about the history of Britain’s Special Forces.
Gavin’s other interest is sport and one of his books is The Great Swim, the story of the race to be the first woman to swim the English Channel. The book was subsequently dramatized on BBC Radio 4 & the film rights have been optioned.
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