The book behind the BBC series,SAS: Rogue Heroes,starring Jack O'Connell,Alfie Allen and Dominic West.
In the summer of 1941,at the height of the war in the Western Desert,a bored and eccentric young officer,David Stirling,has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own lines.
Despite the intense opposition of many in British High Command,Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest,brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS.
With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files,unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members,SAS: Rogue Heroes tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force,and the immense cost of making it a reality.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241996904Number of pages: 384Weight: 313 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 24 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'This book has many strengths but perhaps its greatest is how thought-provoking it is'- Laurence Rees,Sunday Times
'Macintyre provides a riveting history of a revolutionary fighting force... a ripping good read'- Washington Post
'The sharp style and sly wit reveal some pretty acute insights into the politics of the nation's favourite undercover boys'- Evening Standard
'So good and so much more than the boys own adventure you might think it will read like. Ben is a brilliant writer'- Dermot O'Leary
'Impeccably researched,superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II'- Antony Beevor
'Brings his familiar mix of thrilling anecdotes,meticulous accuracy and bizarre humour.'-The Observer
Ben Macintyre
British author Ben Macintyre is best-known for his bestselling books about espionage,including Operation Mincemeat,the Costa Prize-shortlisted Agent Zigzag and A Spy Amongst Friends.
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