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The Skinback Fusiliers (Paperback)
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The Skinback Fusiliers (Paperback)
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Loot Price R515
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This book - short, funny, bitter and uncompromising - retells the
real experiences of three young men who join the army because they
think it will deal them better hands than life has offered so far.
All perfectly intelligent, if short on education, they accept
recruitment promises on pay, job training, and future prospects.
Andy is white, Ashton is black, and Shahid is a Blackburn Asian.
They do not expect that they will ever be friends. In fact they
have to be - and close and vital allies. The novel charts, through
a series of actions and events, their growing awareness of how
deeply they have been conned, and the vanishing opportunities for
doing anything about it. Far from being trained as heroes, they
come to see themselves as cannon fodder, face savers, and
sacrificial lambs. They are paid, pro rata, far less than the
minimum wage, and charged for their accommodation and their food.
Their prospects, among other things, are to leave the army as a
pale pink vapour in the air, or go home in a body bag.
General
Imprint: |
Lulu.Com
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
Authors: |
Unknown Soldier
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Dimensions: |
210 x 148mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
239 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4476-5966-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4476-5966-X |
Barcode: |
9781447659662 |
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