Painting the Sand
Autor Kim Hughesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 mai 2018
The Sunday Times Bestseller.
'Breathtaking. Kim Hughes is the man who stands between us and oblivion.' Andy McNab (author of Bravo Two Zero)
'An uplifting and enlightening account of the personal courage and dedication required to do a very lonely job in the most extreme of conditions'. John Nichol (The Mail On Sunday)
This is a book about science, bombs, and what happens to the human psyche when every day you go to work might be your last.
Kim Hughes is the most highly decorated bomb disposal operator serving in the British Army. He was awarded the George Cross in 2009 following a grueling six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan during which he defused 119 improvised explosive devices, survived numerous Taliban ambushes and endured a close encounter with the Secretary of State for Defence. The back drop to Painting the Sand is the Afghan War, the conflict where the cold courage of the bomb disposal operator rose to national prominence. No other field of warfare offers the chance of a single individual to come so close to his enemy and fight out a battle of wits where losing can mean death. This is one of the best memoirs that will come out of a ten-year struggle to defeat a hidden, and enduring, enemy.
'Breathtaking. Kim Hughes is the man who stands between us and oblivion.' Andy McNab (author of Bravo Two Zero)
'An uplifting and enlightening account of the personal courage and dedication required to do a very lonely job in the most extreme of conditions'. John Nichol (The Mail On Sunday)
This is a book about science, bombs, and what happens to the human psyche when every day you go to work might be your last.
Kim Hughes is the most highly decorated bomb disposal operator serving in the British Army. He was awarded the George Cross in 2009 following a grueling six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan during which he defused 119 improvised explosive devices, survived numerous Taliban ambushes and endured a close encounter with the Secretary of State for Defence. The back drop to Painting the Sand is the Afghan War, the conflict where the cold courage of the bomb disposal operator rose to national prominence. No other field of warfare offers the chance of a single individual to come so close to his enemy and fight out a battle of wits where losing can mean death. This is one of the best memoirs that will come out of a ten-year struggle to defeat a hidden, and enduring, enemy.
Toate formatele și edițiile | Preț | Express |
---|---|---|
Paperback (2) | 56.14 lei 24-36 zile | +11.89 lei 7-11 zile |
Simon&Schuster – 17 mai 2018 | 56.14 lei 24-36 zile | +11.89 lei 7-11 zile |
Simon&Schuster – 15 iun 2017 | 77.72 lei 24-36 zile |
Preț: 56.14 lei
Nou
Puncte Express: 84
Preț estimativ în valută:
10.75€ • 11.17$ • 8.90£
10.75€ • 11.17$ • 8.90£
Carte disponibilă
Livrare economică 17-29 ianuarie 25
Livrare express 31 decembrie 24 - 04 ianuarie 25 pentru 21.88 lei
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781471156724
ISBN-10: 1471156729
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 1 x 8pp 4-4 plates
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster UK
ISBN-10: 1471156729
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 1 x 8pp 4-4 plates
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster UK
Descriere
This isn’t just another Afghanistan memoir but also a book about science, bombs, and what happens to the human psyche when every day you go to work might be your last.