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Red One: A Bomb Disposal Expert on the Front Line
Kevin Ivison
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Description for Red One: A Bomb Disposal Expert on the Front Line
Paperback. The gripping true story of bomb disposal work that won Ivison a George Medal - and started a living nightmare.. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292.
The British Hurt Locker. In the Iraq War, Cpt Kevin Ivison defused bombs and IEDs left by the Taliban. Each time he took the 'longest walk' to a bomb, it could have been his last. How many times can a man stare death in the face before he breaks?
Even the most skilful operators can only roll the dice so many times before they get unlucky . . . This was my bomb, my task and my fate alone. There was nothing left to do but walk.
When two of his colleagues are killed by a roadside ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753828304
SKU
V9780753828304
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Kevin Ivison
Captain Kevin Ivison, GM, was commissioned into the army in 2000, and served in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Iraq, where his work as a bomb disposal expert won him the George Medal. Since leaving the army in April 2009 he has worked for the Ministry of Defence.
Reviews for Red One: A Bomb Disposal Expert on the Front Line
The honesty with which Kevin relays his fear, his overwhelming sense that he is going to die, is impressive... Ivison's writing is unpretentious and accessible
Patrick Hennessey
Daily Telegraph
Absorbing ... At the heart of the book is a taut, riveting account of the events of a single day - February 28, 2006 - when Ivison rushed ... Read more
Patrick Hennessey
Daily Telegraph
Absorbing ... At the heart of the book is a taut, riveting account of the events of a single day - February 28, 2006 - when Ivison rushed ... Read more