Immediate Action - Brossura

McNab, Andy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 055214276X ISBN 13: 9780552142762

Casa editrice: Corgi, 1996

Riassunto

Immediate Action is a no-holds-barred account of an extraordinary life, from the day Andy McNab was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War. As a delinquent youth he kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS Regiment he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents. Recounting with grim humour and in riveting, often horrifying, detail his activities in the world's most highly trained and efficient Special Forces unit, McNab sweeps us into a world of surveillance and intelligence-gathering, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue.There are casualties: the best men are so often the first to be killed, because they are in front. By turns chilling, astonishing, violent, funny and moving, this blistering first-hand account of life at the forward edge of battle confirms Andy McNab's standing in the front rank of writers on modern war.

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Recensione:

"A gripping account of special forces at work...a tremendous adventure story" (Duff Hart-Davis Daily Telegraph)

"Superhuman endurance, horrendous torture, desperate odds - unparalleled revelations" (Daily Mail)

"One of the most extraordinary examples of human courage and survival in modern warfare" (The Times)

"The best account yet of the SAS in action" (James Adams Sunday Times)

"One of the best books to emerge from the first Gulf War...Magnificent" (John Nichol Independent on Sunday)

Descrizione del libro:

The book they didn't want you to read - now in paperback!

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• Editore: Corgi
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 055214276X
• ISBN 13: 9780552142762
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 512