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COMPASS MAGAZINE
Damien Lewis, journalist, documentary film maker and the best selling
chronicler of many of the SAS's and SBS's most notable exploits is back in
London to promote the launch of his latest book - Cobra Gold. Sitting
comfortably relaxed, with a pot of tea in front of him, Damien looks
pleased to be back in the civilized surroundings of a top London hotel. He
has spent the last few weeks in Africa researching his next project. The
legacy of time spent working on `the dark continent' is a recurring
vulnerability to malaria; his latest trip was quick to expose this
weakness. This has put some rather dark rings round his lively, deep set
eyes, which together with his sun burned skin makes him look even more
Arabic than normal, a natural advantage that has more than once saved his
life and did so again on his last trip. But that's another story.
Cobra Gold is a rather different book for Damien. It still features the
exploits of the remarkable soldiers of the SAS, but in this instance Damien
has allowed himself more creative license compared to his previous two best
sellers (Bloody Heroes and Operation Certain Death), though he is still
reluctant to confirm what details of the astonishing adventure written so
brilliantly in Cobra Gold are fact and what are fiction. When you read the
story you will understand why Damien is reluctant to confirm what he really
knows.
Cobra Gold is a fast moving story built around the biggest bank robbery the
world has ever seen. The story starts with a highly professional bank-heist
in Beirut, in 1976. The SAS team that breaks in are faced with a prize of
staggering and unexpected proportions, then as courage, greed, opportunism
and recklessness starts to unfold you get sucked into the problems of
trying to hide, let alone dispose of a heavy and cumbersome mountain of
gold valued at $50million. With an eye to technical accuracy, which is such
a feature of Damien's writing, the tale finally brings us to the modern
day. The terrorist organization that claims ownership of the gold and the
authorities that send the team in to this most covert of covert operations
are formidable adversaries and throwing them off the trail is no easy
matter. This is modern drama at its best with Damien Lewis in top form.
Cobra Gold costs £17.99 and is available through all good bookstores.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Mail on Sunday, 01/06/07
of the Middle East and stole gold bars worth £100 million at today's
prices; the world's biggest bank heist. With the robber's never found who
was responsible? Damien Lewis's acclaimed book ... --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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The book is exciting, fast paced and you will not want to put it down! The writers research of the special forces is first class. I would recommend this book to anyone. A cracking read!
Damien also has this ability to keep the suspense, action and overall enjoyment going throughout the book you can't help but keep turning the pages.
I found the characters kept me immersed within the book also, I just wanted to keep finding out more about them.
The plot to the story is based on true events (although with a touch of artistic license) and leaves the reader to wonder which details are true.
I wont harp on about the plot as you can read the in detail review above, but what I would like to get across is I found this one of the most enjoyable books I have read to date, and whether you're a Damien Lewis fan an SF fan or just looking for an enjoyable read you will not be disappointed.
As for the comment about the troop being unfeasible there could be a bit of artistic license here or perhaps you may not heard of Task Force Black. TFB may be new but the foundations it's built on go back a bit. Sorry just my opinion, anyway nice book Damien I thoroughly enjoyed it.
He has done it yet again with his new book 'Cobra Gold'. I spent quite a bit of time with Damien flying him around and working with him in the worst of the Warzones of Africa and I have never quite met someone as devoted and motivated in getting all the facts right for his readers. He really does go to the ends of the earth for the best untold stories.
Anyone who has not yet read all of Damien's books really is missing out on a immense part of life as we don't know it.....
you could almost believe could happen. Sadly I don't
think that of Cobra 405 because I don't believe a word
of... Read more
I bought Cobra Gold and although it was a fairly enjoyable read i found it poorly researched. Read more
This is a blend of special forces action with a heist slung in. In the 70's a bunch of SAS troopers pinch a load of bullion but have to leave it... Read more
A gripping story which carries you along. Strong characters with whom he leaves with plenty of scope for prequels and... Read more
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