2007, ISBN: 9781844135479

Paperback. Good., 2.5, Paperback. Very Good., 3, Paperback. Acceptable., 2.5, In 1941 David Stirling proposed a daring scheme to harass the enemy deep behind enemy lines which was to be t… Altro …

Paperback. Good., 2.5, Paperback. Very Good., 3, Paperback. Acceptable., 2.5, In 1941 David Stirling proposed a daring scheme to harass the enemy deep behind enemy lines which was to be the foundations of the SAS. They planned, they struck, they disappeared - no enemy could sleep peacefully a thousand miles from the front. 270 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs and 7 maps. Book in very good condition with minor foxing and some tanning. Dust jacket in good- condition with small pieces missing front, spine and back and wear all round., Readers Book Club, 1959, 2.75, Century, UK, 2007. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Good. 314 pages. Covers have no creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine has moderate lean and moderate reading creases. Pages are lightly tanned. Two soldiers: Britain's most celebrated military hero and a broken veteran living in the gutters of London. Their paths last crossed nearly twenty years ago. Now, amidst a hostage crisis in the Middle East, their lives are about to collide again. And the Strike Back is about to begin. John Porter was involved in a hostage raid in Lebanon in 1989. The raid went disastrously wrong, several Regiment men died, John spared the life of a Lebanese fighter and blames himself for the deaths. Struggling to come to terms with the past, John has hit the bottle and is sleeping rough. Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same raid. He was awarded a Military Cross and is heralded as a military hero. After the disastrous raid, their lives couldn't have been further apart. Until now. A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws the enemies back together for the first time. Who will be the hero this time? Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Thrillers; ISBN/EAN: 9781844135479. Inventory No: 18120154.. 9781844135479, Century, 2007, 2.5<

2007, ISBN: 9781844135479

Century. Very Good. 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches. Paperback. 2007. 384 pages. <br>Two soldiers: one a celebrated military hero and t he other a broken veteran living in the gutters of London… Altro …

Century. Very Good. 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches. Paperback. 2007. 384 pages. <br>Two soldiers: one a celebrated military hero and t he other a broken veteran living in the gutters of London. Their paths last crossed nearly twenty years ago. Now, amidst a hostage crisis in the Middle East, their lives are about to collide agai n. And the Strike Back is about to begin. John Porter was involv ed in a hostage raid in Lebanon in 1989. The raid went disastrous ly wrong; several Regiment men died. John spared the life of a Le banese fighter and blames himself for the deaths. Struggling to c ome to terms with the past, John has hit the bottle and is sleepi ng rough. Colonel Peregrine Collinson was involved in the same r aid. Unbeknownst to his colleagues, it was Peregrine's fault that the mission went wrong. He was awarded a Military Cross and is h eralded as a military hero for something he didn't do. After the disastrous raid, the lives of the two men couldn't have been fur ther apart. Until now. A hostage crisis in the Middle East draws the enemies back together again. Who will be the hero this time? Editorial Reviews Review Chock full of military fat to chew on. .. will keep you awake until dawn. --Irish Times Explosive plot ... gritted teeth adrenaline. --Financial Times About the Autho r Chris Ryan joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years in the elite squadron, he was involved in overt and covert operations, a nd was sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During t he Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to es cape from Iraq. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. For h is last two years he was selecting and training potential recruit s for the SAS. ., Century, 2007, 3<

ISBN: 9781844135479

Paperback. Very Good., 3