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SAS: The Illustrated History of the SAS, Levine, Joshua, New condition, Book
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 8549958
- Publication Name
- William Collins
- Book Title
- Sas : an Illustrated History of the Sas During the Second World War
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Special Forces, Military / World War II, World, Military
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 33 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Information
The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SAS's wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail. The SAS began as a lie, a story of a British parachute unit in the North African desert, to convince the Axis they were under imminent threat. The lie was so effective that soon a small band of men were brought together to make it real. These recruits were the toughest and brightest of their cohort, the most resilient, most dynamic and most self-sufficient. Their first commanders, David Stirling and Paddy Mayne, would go down in history as unorthodox visionaries. Yet this book tells much more than the usual origin story of the unit and seeks out less well-known leaders like Bill Fraser, who was essential in helping the SAS achieve fame for their devastating raids. By looking beyond the myth, this book brings back to life a group of men who showed immense bravery and endured unimaginable risks behind enemy lines. Written with the full cooperation of the SAS and with exclusive access to SAS archives, Levine draws on individual stories and personal testimony, including interviews with veterans and family members. On every page, the book gives a visceral sense of what it was like to fight and train in the SAS in both North Africa and Europe during the Second World War, focusing on their failures as well as their successes. This book is vivid with the characters of the men, their eclectic personalities, their strengths, weaknesses and many disagreements. Levine has uncovered a remarkable portrait of this enigmatic unit with photographs and stories long thought lost to history
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins The Limited
ISBN-10
0008549958
ISBN-13
9780008549954
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20058629024
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sas : an Illustrated History of the Sas During the Second World War
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Special Forces, Military / World War II, World, Military
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
33 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D794.5
Reviews
PRAISE FOR JOSHUA LEVINE'S PREVIOUS BOOKS 'A first-class portrait of that traumatic and tragic time, conveyed largely through the worlds of those who experienced it. Spiced with sexual and criminal statistics, Levine reveals a Britain of loose morals, opportunistic pilfering and cheating, and hedonistic pleasure, alongside the more familiar virtues of courage and community' Sunday Telegraph 'Interviews with soldiers and civilians, including a German pilot, reflect a world previously masked and glorified by official propaganda' Observer 'Anyone who wants to learn about human courage and human endurance should read this account. It is more powerful than any drama, more convincing than any fiction' Peter Ackroyd 'A vivid, moving story of the men who fought the Great War in the Air. Quite superb.' Max Arthur 'Those magnificent men in their flying machines recount in their own words just how mad and magnificent it was to be an air-ace in World War One. Joshua Levine's compilation is enthralling and breathtaking'. Chris Powling, Classic FM Guestlist 'This is a superior example of the genre from a writer at the top of his game.' Air Marshal Stuart Peach
Dewey Decimal
940.541241
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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