The Regiment by Michael Asher
Examines the evolution of the special forces idea and investigates the story behind the Special Air Service regiment.
Compelling and definitive. . will surely not be bettered * Sunday Telegraph *
Detailed, scathingly honest. Asher has brought the critical eye of the knowledgeable insider to his in-depth study of SAS operations and personalities * Herald *
Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of endurance, raids and battles described with terrific immediacy and pace -- James Holland
Extraordinary -- Damien Lewis
Praise for Michael Asher: 'This is the most complete picture of the Sudanese campaigns that has yet been published . . . a vigorous and engrossing narrative' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph 'A staggering achievement. Asher has delivered a scintillating tale of a period of history that deserves to be remembered' Guardian
Praise for Michael Asher: 'This is the most complete picture of the Sudanese campaigns that has yet been published . . . a vigorous and engrossing narrative' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph 'A staggering achievement. Asher has delivered a scintillating tale of a period of history that deserves to be remembered' Guardian
Detailed, scathingly honest. Asher has brought the critical eye of the knowledgeable insider to his in-depth study of SAS operations and personalities * Herald *
Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of endurance, raids and battles described with terrific immediacy and pace -- James Holland
Extraordinary -- Damien Lewis
Praise for Michael Asher: 'This is the most complete picture of the Sudanese campaigns that has yet been published . . . a vigorous and engrossing narrative' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph 'A staggering achievement. Asher has delivered a scintillating tale of a period of history that deserves to be remembered' Guardian
Praise for Michael Asher: 'This is the most complete picture of the Sudanese campaigns that has yet been published . . . a vigorous and engrossing narrative' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph 'A staggering achievement. Asher has delivered a scintillating tale of a period of history that deserves to be remembered' Guardian
Michael Asher has served in the Parachute Regiment and the SAS Regiment. The author of twenty-four books and presenter of six TV documentaries, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1996. For his writing and travels, he has been awarded the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal, the Mungo Park Medal and the Ness Award. He lives in Nairobi, Kenya.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670916337 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670916331 |
| Title | The Regiment |
| Author | Michael Asher |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
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