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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Compulsory Reading I wont go into detail about the content of the book, as others have done so on this page, and have probably made a better job than me! However this book should be made compulsopry reading for all children of school age. In an era when every one wants to be a "celebrity", and footballers & sportsmen are being calld "heros", this is a book about real heros. British men and women risking (and giving) their lives in far off lands, often without the support, understanding or even interest of us... more info
Absolutely Amazing! Hate the war, love the soldiers. I bought In Foreign Fields as a present for my husband, but started to flick through it and then couldn't put it down. The stories, as told by the medal-winning soldiers/marines/airmen themselves, are incredible. Some of their accounts reduced me to tears. Without exception, they are incredibly brave and humble - many of those featured have suffered as a result of seeing their mates injured and killed - and they are not gung-ho about killing Iraqis or the Taliban. Many showed great compassion for... more info
'In Foreign Fields' Review With regards the content of the book, Dan Collins states that the purpose of 'In Foreign Fields' is for the winners of gallantry awards in Afghanistan and Iraq to tell their stories in their own words, however in doing so he has achieved much more. Of course the book allows the reader to get a better feeling of the incidents that took place and how these individual's actions during those incidents won them their gallantry medals, but more importantly it demonstrates the humility and selflessness of British... more info
Incredible book, made me proud again I've never served in the Army or the Marines, and have to admit I have no more than a passing interest in what they do. Sorry, make that 'HAD no interest'.
I was given this book as a Christmas present and spent most of Christmas Day and evening totally engrossed in it. From the front cover picture, which apparently shows Commandos in real-life battle action against the Taliban (scary) to the back cover, which is packed with quotes from the 24 men and one woman featured inside, it has you absolutely... more info
