Mad Mitch's Tribal Law
Aden and the End of Empire
$33.27
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2015
Summary
Aden, 20 June 1967: two army Land Rovers burn ferociously in the midday sun. The bodies of British soldiers litter the road. Thick black smoke bellows above Crater town, home to insurgents who are fighting the British-backed Federation government. Crater had come to symbolise Arab nationalist defiance in the face of the world’s most powerful empire.
Hovering 2,000 ft. above the smouldering destruction, a tiny Scout helicopter surveys the scene. Its passenger is the recently arrived Co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780577005 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1780577001 |
| Author: | Aaron Edwards |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Mainstream Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2015 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 128mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
A book for anyone interested in the history of imperialism, of Scotland and of a regiment engaged in its own war on terror.
A book for anyone interested in the history of imperialism, of Scotland and of a regiment engaged in its own war on terror. * Scotsman *
A vivid, balanced portrayal of the rise and fall of British imperialism in a fascinating part of the world – Ian Cobain * Guardian *
The research effort to create this book is stupendous…a fascinating book on several levels. – Malachi O’Doherty * Irish Times *
An excellent account, with many avenues previously neglected given the attention they deserve – Colonel (Ret’d) David Benest OBE * Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) Journal *
This is a book with a bit of everything – narrative and analysis, pace and detail, villainous politicians and heroic fighters… Strongly recommended… – James Spencer * British Yemeni Society Journal *
Aaron Edwards
Aaron Edwards is a senior lecturer in defence and international affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, specialising in terrorism and counter-insurgency.
He is the author and editor of several books, including Defending the Realm: The Politics of Britain’s Small Wars Since 1945, and has lectured all over the world on aspects of national and international security.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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