The One That Got Away by Chris Ryan
Nothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and after a blizzard and a desperate search for food, Chris Ryan found himself the last man standing. Left on his own, Ryan narrowly escaped an Iraqi attack and set out alone, trying to reach the border through some of the most lethal country in the world.Packed with trademark technical detailing and gung-ho action * Maxim *
Raw and brutal * Daily Express *
You have personally made SAS history -- General Sir Peter de la Billière
Chris Ryan's The One That Got Away must rank with the great escape stories of modern military history * Soldier Magazine *
Former SAS corporal and the only man to escape death or capture during the Bravo Two Zero operation in the 1991 Gulf War, Chris Ryan turned to writing thrillers to tell the stories the Official Secrets Act stops him putting in his non-fiction. His novels have gone on to inspire the Sky One series Strike Back.
Born near Newcastle in 1961, Chris Ryan joined the SAS in 1984. During his ten years there he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris Ryan was the only member of an eight-man unit to escape from Iraq, where three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal.
He wrote about his experiences in the bestseller The One That Got Away, which was adapted for screen, and since then has written three other works of non-fiction, over twenty bestselling novels and a series of childrens' books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099556671 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099556677 |
| Title | The One That Got Away |
| Author | Chris Ryan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2011-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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