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by Patrick Hennessey (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Allen Lane (25 Jun 2009)
  • ISBN-10: 1846141869
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846141867
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,202 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Soldiers who can write are as rare as writers who can strip down a machinegun in 40 seconds, but Patrick Hennessey is one of the few ... a powerful, compelling and unapologetic memoir of a young soldier's life.'
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'Hennessey has fashioned what must rank as the most accomplished work of military witness to emerge from British war-fighting since 1945 ... He may have shed a uniform but - surely - he cannot abandon the rare gift revealed in this extraordinary book.'
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Authenticity, 7 Jul 2009
By OldSchoolie (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews
Patrick Hennessey is to be congratulated on capturing the authentic voice of the young officer. He writes in a spare and muscular style and accurately reflects the pains, terrors and satisfactions of both training and high intensity operations. As one who watched from the sidelines some years ago I can only wonder at the resilience and courage of soldiers and officers today.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Boredom and fear..., 4 Jul 2009
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Well-written, amusing and intelligent book. Grips right from the beginning manages to re-capture that sense of adolescent adrenalin rush and adventure that most of us have long forgotten. Touching too in its examination of relationships among the platoon in Iraq and Afghanistan and at home. I enjoyed the re-telling, to horrified girl friend and parents. of the immediate posting to Iraq. A book that is refreshing in its honesty and sheer verve.I think the army lost a great soldier here.
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74 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A War classic up there with sniper one., 25 Jun 2009
By Peter A. Colwill (England) - See all my reviews
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Firstly I was quite put off by the title. I thought it would be another boring account of politics within the military but I was proved very wrong. If you get the chance to listen to the readings from radio 4's book of the week (download from BBC I player) then you are in for a treat. This is compelling stuff and now having read the whole book I can honestly say it is up there with Dan Mills and Sniper One and Robert Mason's Chickenhawk.
The real ups and downs of a soldiers life in war at peace and when it is downright unfair. All here to digest. Written in plain speak making it easy to follow and digest unlike some more boring accounts by journalists or so called established writers this is written by a soldier for soldiers. If you buy one book this year then make it this one!!!
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