Rogue Heroes
by Ben Macintyre
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentarywaractionunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is wide-ranging, weighty and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Britain's Special Air Service--or SAS--was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout aristocrat with a remarkable strategic mind. Where his colleagues looked at a map of World War II's African theater and saw a protracted struggle with Rommel's desert forces, Stirling saw an opportunity: given a small number of elite, well-trained men, he could parachute behind Nazi lines and sabotage their airplanes and...
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- Author
- Ben Macintyre
- Published
- 2016
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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