George MacDonald Fraser beloved for his series of Flashman
historical novels offers an action-packed memoir of his experiences
in Burma during World War II. Fraser offers a firsthand glimpse at
the camaraderie, danger, and satisfactions of service. A
substantial epilogue, occasioned by the fiftieth anniversary of V-J
Day in 1995, adds poignancy to a volume that eminent military
historian John Keegan described as "one of the great personal
memoirs of the Second World War." In this rattling-good memoir,
novelist, historian, and screenwriter Fraser vividly recounts the
nerve-racking frontline action he saw while serving as a
nineteen-year-old soldier during what turned out to be the last
great land campaign of World War II the British army's ferocious
campaign against the Japanese in Burma. The realism of his story,
combined with the skills of a talented novelist, create a book of
sentiment and excitement. This is unforgettable reading, both for
fans of Fraser's novels and for anyone interested in one of the
great battles of World War II. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our
Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud
to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and
memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical
figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander
Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich
Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published
survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming
adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not
every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a
national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are
sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise
find a home.
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