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by Steven Pressfield (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Doubleday (24 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385613881
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385613880
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 226,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Autumn,1942: Hitler's legions have swept across Europe. Soviet Russia reels under the German onslaught while across the channel, Britain struggles on. And in North Africa, Field Marshall Erwin Rommel and his Afrika Korps have routed the 8th Army, threatening the oil fields of the Middle East. The war hangs in the balance...Out of this, the British hatch a desperate plan - to send a small, heavily armed yet highly mobile force behind enemy lines to strike a blow that will stop Rommel's army in its tracks. It is to be called the Long Range Desert Group and its exploits will become the stuff of legend. Based on real events, Steven Pressfield's bold new novel brings to pulse-racing life the ingenuity and daring of this maverick commando unit - a disparate, dedicated 'band of brothers' who sacrificed so much for the sake of freedom...

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The author of five international bestsellers including Gates of Fire and The Afghan Campaign, Steven Pressfield lives in California.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Alexander to Alexandria, 24 April 2008
Steven Pressfield once again demonstrates his skill at weaving historical fact with gripping fiction. Although this is a move away from his normal territory of Alexander the Great, the author shows great skill in relaying once again the unimaginable tension of conflict, the futility of war and the comradeship such conditions can create in its participants. Its mid-way through the Second World War and British, Australian and New Zealand troops are locked in a deadly battle with Rommels's Afrika Korps for control of North Africa. The novel follows the gripping and heroic exploits of a small group of Allied men as they battle the heat, terrain and enemy troops in an attempt to locate and kill the talismanic German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. But this novel does more than just recount the details of the dangers they faced (many of which are based in fact) - it also demonstrates the incredible bond that human nature evokes when placed in inhumane surroundings. The ending is emotional, beautifully written and reinforces the sacrifices that so many made on both sides of the conflict. A terrific book and a reminder that bravery, determination and honour can deliver a moment of beauty in even the most horrific situations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The LRDG in action!!, 15 May 2008
By SJ SMART "Smartie" (London) - See all my reviews
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What a brilliant new piece of historic fiction from Steven Pressfield. I nearly missed it, I am big fan of Pressfield's other historic works but they are all set in the Ancient World. Now he has moved in to the 20th Century and the North African Campaign and has retained his skill at catching the action and characters as he describes firstly the tank battles in the North African campaign of World War 2 and then moves on to the Long Range Desert Group, the SAS and Popski's Private Army.

Its a brilliantly told story, well described with all the details and the difficulties the troops coped with in that very harsh environment. The pace is amazing with sooo much going on, a lot of action and adventure without seeming over the top or unreal. its a very well told story. I would definitly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in World War Two and historic fiction.

A bonus is a wonderfully drawn map of the North African theatre in the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Has the ring of truth, 16 Nov 2008
By Roy Brookes "roybrookes" (Hamburg, Germany) - See all my reviews
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Steven Pressfield is a superb reasearcher with a real feel for time and place. I have enjoyed all of his books to date. This one is a cracker. It has the ring of truth, because it is a novel woven around real events and facts. Mr Pressfield is a true craftsman in the best possible way. You LIVE the story while he is telling it. And this story is not simply action all the way. Human feelings and emotions are also portrayed. The Brits are not all heroes and the Germans are not all "baddies". Like the soldiers of the time who fought with him and against him, Steven Pressfield shows respect for Erwin Rommel, a great soldier who happened to be on the "wrong" side.

If Mr Pressfield never writes another word, his works will live on and this is one of his best. Chapeau!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking read
Loved every page really well researched my Uncle was in the L.R.D.G
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4.0 out of 5 stars (3.5*) Authentic rendering of the chaos of war, but unsatisfying as a novel
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Having been an avid reader of Steven Pressfield's earlier works (Gates of Fire etc.) I don't mind admitting that I came to `Killing Rommel' with some trepidation. Read more
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