The Great War in Africa by Byron Farwell
"A lively, fast-moving narrative."—Publishers Weekly
As [Farwell] so artfully reconstructs it, the African front comprised a series of conflicts full of schemes and maneuvers and heroics and disasters, as the Allies sought to conquer four German colonies in the region while contending as well with other problems caused by the inhospitable climate and geography and by the presence of winged pestsHistory buffs, especially military, will savor every episode on every page. -- Booklist
[Farwell] has conceived his history as an adventure story, which he tells with brilliant narrative skill. -- Washington Times
[Farwell] has conceived his history as an adventure story, which he tells with brilliant narrative skill. -- Washington Times
During the Second World War, Byron Farwell (1921–1999) served as a captain of engineers attached to the Mediterranean Allied Air Force in the British Eighth Army area.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393305647 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393305643 |
| Title | The Great War in Africa |
| Author | Byron Farwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1989-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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