$21.99
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2017
Summary
‘Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II’ - Antony Beevor
In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own lines.
Despite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toug…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241186862 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241186862 |
| Author: | Ben Macintyre |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II
Such a well-written, but also just informative, deeply detailed account of all of these guys’ lives within the SAS during that time. * Jack Barton, star of the BBC series SAS Rogue Heroes *
This book has many strengths but perhaps its greatest is how thought-provoking it is – Laurence Rees * Sunday Times *
Macintyre provides a riveting history of a revolutionary fighting force … A ripping good read * Washington Post 10 Best Books of 2016 *
The sharp style and sly wit reveal some pretty acute insights into the politics of the nation’s favourite undercover boys * Evening Standard Books of the Year *
Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre is the multimillion-copy bestselling author of books including Colditz, Agent Sonya, SAS: Rogue Heroes, The Spy and the Traitor, Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat, and A Spy Among Friends. He is a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times, and has worked as the newspaper’s correspondent in New York, Paris, and Washington. Several of his books have been made into films and television series, including Operation Mincemeat, A Spy Among Friends, and SAS: Rogue Heroes.
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