SAS Forged in Hell
From desert rats to dogs of war. The Second in the Paddy Mayne Trilogy.
$68.74
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2024
Summary
FOR FANS OF THE BBC SERIES SAS ROGUE HEROES, THIS IS THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR ‘PADDY’ MAYNE
A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023
The incredible true story of the SAS’ daring mission to liberate Europe
In the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its vanguard went a few hundred elite forces soldiers, the Royal Navy…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529413823 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529413826 |
| Author: | Damien Lewis |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 158mm x 40mm |
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The real Guns of Navarone … Damien Lewis reveals how Paddy Mayne’s SAS triumphed in their 1943 mission to blow up Nazi shore guns … while outnumbered fifty to one * Daily Mail *The Great SAS Train Robbery … as in stealing a whole train. Damien has given a step-by-step account of the top-secret breakout in his new book * Daily Mirror *Damien Lewis brings the Commander of the SAS, and the most decorated British soldier, gloriously to life. The book is full of jaw-dropping accounts of derring-do * Stratford Herald *This is the book that needs to be the basis for a film * Colonel Tim Collins OBE *Writer Damien Lewis keeps things edge-of-the-seat as usual. Expect this book like several of his others, to be snapped up by Hollywood soon. * The Radio Times *
About The Author
Damien Lewis
Damien Lewis is a number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into over forty languages worldwide. For decades he worked as a war and conflict reporter for the world’s major broadcasters, reporting from across Africa, South America, the Middle and Far East and winning numerous awards. His books include the World War Two classics The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, SAS Nazi Hunters, SAS Ghost Patrol, SAS Band of Brothers and SAS Forged in Hell. A dozen of his books have been made, or are being made, into movies or TV drama series and several have been adapted as plays for the stage. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare has recently been released as a Guy Ritchie movie of the same name. He has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charitable concerns connected with his writings.
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