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Description for Airborne
Paperback. The story of the Second World War as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary young man in quite extraordinary circumstances. Series: The Airborne Trilogy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FJH; FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
'Fascinating and convincing' THE TIMES. 17 September 1944: The Allies have launched the largest airborne offensive in history, delivering 36,000 troops by parachute and glider to the Dutch-German Border. In what will become known as the Battle of Arnhem, half of them will fall as casualties of war. Among their number is Theo Trickey, a young paratrooper so dreadfully injured he is not expected to survive. Under the care of Medical Officer Captain Daniel Garland, Trickey is shipped to Germany as a Prisoner of War. As Garland slowly nurses him back to ... Read more
'Fascinating and convincing' THE TIMES. 17 September 1944: The Allies have launched the largest airborne offensive in history, delivering 36,000 troops by parachute and glider to the Dutch-German Border. In what will become known as the Battle of Arnhem, half of them will fall as casualties of war. Among their number is Theo Trickey, a young paratrooper so dreadfully injured he is not expected to survive. Under the care of Medical Officer Captain Daniel Garland, Trickey is shipped to Germany as a Prisoner of War. As Garland slowly nurses him back to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Airborne Trilogy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784973841
SKU
V9781784973841
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Ref
99-5
About Robert Radcliffe
Robert Radcliffe is the bestselling author of seven novels, including The Lazarus Child, Under an English Heaven and Dambuster. He lives in Suffolk.
Reviews for Airborne
'[Airborne] will grip fans of military fiction ... Radcliffe is superb on the brutal chaos of war' The Times. 'The mixture of fiction and fact provides a good look at real events ... well written and readable' Soldier Magazine. 'Radcliffe writes with knowledge and skill ... there is humour, as well as horror, in this fascinating and convincing novel' The ... Read more