A Million Bullets
The real story of the British Army in Afghanistan
$53.41
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2009
Summary
The real story of the British army in Afghanistan
In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world’s toughest fighters—the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners home again. Defence Secretary John Reid had hoped that Operation Herrick 4 could be accomplished without a shot being fired; instead, the Army was drawn into the fiercest fighting it ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552156080 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552156086 |
| Author: | James Fergusson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2009 |
| Weight: | 335g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 29mm |
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Critics Review
The lessons drawn by James Fergusson are deeply uncomfortable; but his account cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in the future of the British armed forces
The lessons drawn by James Fergusson are deeply uncomfortable; but his account cannot be ignored by anyone seriously interested in the future of the British armed forces – Douglas Hurd
a riveting, blistering, deeply reported narrative of the recent British military interventions in Afghanistan – Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc.
If you read anything on Afghanistan this year, then read this strong, intelligent book of crafted anger and insight – Anthony Loyd
Fascinating… Succeeds brilliantly in detailing the emotional impact on soldiers killing for the first time and seeing comrades killed * The Sunday Times *
The only thoughtful and informed book to come out of the UK’s venture into Helmand – Frank Ledwidge * Royal United Services Institute Journal *
About The Author
James Fergusson
James Fergusson is a freelance journalist and foreign correspondent who has written for many publications including the Independent, The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and The Economist. From 1997 he reported from Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, covering that city’s fall to the Taliban. In 1998 he became the first western journalist in more than two years to interview the fugitive warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. He lives in Edinburgh and is married with two children.
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