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Brothers in Arms
Real War. True Friends. Unlikely Heroes.
Taschenbuch von Geraint Jones
Sprache: Englisch

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'Powerful, raw and poignant' The Times Magazine

In July 2009, Lance Corporal Geraint (Gez) Jones was sitting in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, with the rest of 'The Firm' - Danny, Jay, Toby and Jake, close friends and combat-hardened infantrymen. The mangled remains of a Jackal vehicle left tactlessly outside their tent mean IEDs are never far from their minds. Within days they'll be on the ground with Three Platoon - and Gez will have seen up close what damage an IED can do.

Brothers in Arms is a gritty, darkly funny, shockingly honest account of men at war - every boring, scary, exciting moment. Gez enjoys the simplicity of life in their very basic patrol base (or 'shanty town', according to an unhappy general passing through) almost as much as he loves taking on the Taliban. But as The Firm fight furiously and are pushed to their limits, it's obvious they are risking their lives in a war that is unwinnable.

All of The Firm will face their own struggles as a result of the tour. Back in the UK, Gez can't adapt to civilian life, and turns to drugs to cope with his PTSD. Can he find the strength to battle a new enemy and win? This is a powerful insight into the reality of conflict and a tribute to the bonds of friendship that can never be broken.

'Powerful, raw and poignant' The Times Magazine

In July 2009, Lance Corporal Geraint (Gez) Jones was sitting in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, with the rest of 'The Firm' - Danny, Jay, Toby and Jake, close friends and combat-hardened infantrymen. The mangled remains of a Jackal vehicle left tactlessly outside their tent mean IEDs are never far from their minds. Within days they'll be on the ground with Three Platoon - and Gez will have seen up close what damage an IED can do.

Brothers in Arms is a gritty, darkly funny, shockingly honest account of men at war - every boring, scary, exciting moment. Gez enjoys the simplicity of life in their very basic patrol base (or 'shanty town', according to an unhappy general passing through) almost as much as he loves taking on the Taliban. But as The Firm fight furiously and are pushed to their limits, it's obvious they are risking their lives in a war that is unwinnable.

All of The Firm will face their own struggles as a result of the tour. Back in the UK, Gez can't adapt to civilian life, and turns to drugs to cope with his PTSD. Can he find the strength to battle a new enemy and win? This is a powerful insight into the reality of conflict and a tribute to the bonds of friendship that can never be broken.

Über den Autor
Geraint Jones deployed as an infantry soldier on three tours of duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. For his actions in Basra, Geraint was awarded the General Officer Commanding's Commendation. Upon leaving the military, Geraint worked to protect commercial shipping against Somali- and Nigerian-based piracy. He is the author of historical fiction novels Blood Forest and Siege, and writes with James Patterson under the name Rees Jones. He also wrote Major Adam Jowett's account of a siege in Musa Qala, No Way Out, which was a top-ten bestseller. He now writes full time and also has a podcast, Veteran State of Mind.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Zeitgeschichte & Politik
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: ab 1949
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781529000443
ISBN-10: 1529000440
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Jones, Geraint
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 194 x 128 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Geraint Jones
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.06.2020
Gewicht: 0,282 kg
Artikel-ID: 118302665
Über den Autor
Geraint Jones deployed as an infantry soldier on three tours of duty to Iraq and Afghanistan. For his actions in Basra, Geraint was awarded the General Officer Commanding's Commendation. Upon leaving the military, Geraint worked to protect commercial shipping against Somali- and Nigerian-based piracy. He is the author of historical fiction novels Blood Forest and Siege, and writes with James Patterson under the name Rees Jones. He also wrote Major Adam Jowett's account of a siege in Musa Qala, No Way Out, which was a top-ten bestseller. He now writes full time and also has a podcast, Veteran State of Mind.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Zeitgeschichte & Politik
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: ab 1949
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781529000443
ISBN-10: 1529000440
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Jones, Geraint
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 194 x 128 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Geraint Jones
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.06.2020
Gewicht: 0,282 kg
Artikel-ID: 118302665
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