Razor's Edge
The Unofficial History of the Falklands War
$42.82
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2007
Summary
For five years before the Falklands War, Hugh Bicheno was one of the top British spies in Argentina. As such, he gathered hard, corroborated intelligence on Argentine intentions over the Falklands - which the British establishment then chose to ignore. The reasons behind this British decision, and its disastrous and inevitable consequences in the South Atlantic, are the main story of this book.
There were three main players in the war, each of them trying to overcome their own cultura…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753821862 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753821869 |
| Author: | Hugh Bicheno |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 219mm x 145mm x 26mm |
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He knows his stuff about how soldiers fight battles and he has done us all a service by explaining them so well for a new generation– Daily Mail
He knows his stuff about how soldiers fight battles and he has done us all a service by explaining them so well for a new generation–Daily MailHighly entertaining - readers will find this book gripping and discomfiting–Daily Telegraph
About The Author
Hugh Bicheno
Hugh Bicheno has had careers as an academic, an intelligence officer and a freelance kidnap and ransom negotiator in South America. He now devotes himself to writing about men at war. His previous books include the bestselling Rebels and Redcoats, written in conjunction with Richard Holmes.
Previous titles: Razor’s Edge Crescent and Cross Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War, co author with Richard Holmes Midway (Fields of Battle)
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