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Our Boys - The Story of a Paratrooper (Paperback)
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Our Boys - The Story of a Paratrooper (Paperback)
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List price R347
Loot Price R284
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WINNER OF THE LONGMAN-HISTORY TODAY BOOK PRIZE 2019 WINNER OF THE
TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2019 WINNER OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR
POLITICAL WRITING 2019 A SPECTATOR BOOK THE YEAR 2019 'Brilliant.
The best discussion of soldiers in combat, their motivation,
behaviours and fears, that I have come across' Robert Fox, Evening
Standard Our Boys brings to life the human experiences of the
paratroopers who fought in the Falklands War, and examines the long
aftermath of that conflict. It is a first in many ways - a history
of the Parachute Regiment, a group with an elite and aggressive
reputation; a study of close-quarters combat on the Falkland
Islands; and an exploration of the many legacies of this short and
symbolic war. Told unflinchingly through the experiences of people
who lived through it, Our Boys shows how the Falklands conflict
began to change Britain's relationship with its soldiers, and our
attitudes to trauma and war itself. It is also the story of one
particular soldier: the author's uncle, who was killed during the
conflict, and whose fate has haunted both the author and his fellow
paratroopers ever since.
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