Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SASs wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail. The SAS began as a lie, a story of a British parachute unit in the North African desert, to convince the Axis they were under imminent threat. The lie was so effective that soon a small band of men were brought together to make it real. These recruits were the toughest and brightest of their cohort, the most resilient, most dynamic and most self-sufficient. Their first commanders, David Stirling and Paddy Mayne, would go down in history as unorthodox visionaries. Yet this book tells much more than the usual origin story of the unit and seeks out less well-known leaders like Bill Fraser, who was essential in helping the SAS achieve fame for their devastating raids. By looking beyond the myth, this book brings back to life a group of men who showed immense bravery and endured unimaginable risks behind enemy lines.Written with the full cooperation of the SAS and with exclusive access to SAS archives, Levine draws on individual stories and personal testimony, including interviews with veterans and family members. On every page, the book gives a visceral sense of what it was like to fight and train in the SAS in both North Africa and Europe during the Second World War, focusing on their failures as well as their successes.This book is vivid with the characters of the men, their eclectic personalities, their strengths, weaknesses and many disagreements. Levine has uncovered a remarkable portrait of this enigmatic unit with photographs and stories long thought lost to history The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SASs wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780008549954

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

US$ 35.70

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Seller Image

SAS: An Illustrated History of the SAS During the Second World War [Hardcover ]

Levine, Joshua

Published by William Collins (2023)

ISBN 10: 0008549958 ISBN 13: 9780008549954

New Hardcover Quantity: 1

Seller:

booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780008549954

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

US$ 36.57

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image

SAS: The Illustrated History of the SAS

Levine, Joshua

Published by William Collins (2023)

ISBN 10: 0008549958 ISBN 13: 9780008549954

New Hardcover Quantity: > 20

Seller:

Monster Bookshop
(Fleckney, United Kingdom)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description hardcover. Condition: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. Seller Inventory # 9780008549954-GDR

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

US$ 27.84

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 11.23

From United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image