
Leaders
Profiles in Courage and Bravery in War and Peace 1917-2020
Robin Knight(Author)
Unicorn Publishing Group
Will be published approx. on 16. August 2021
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-913491-62-8 (ISBN)
Description
Leaders collects in one place for the first time the remarkably personal and distinct stories from Pangbourne College of the courageous men and women in war and peace - accounts that are in danger of being forgotten today. Based on original research and neglected first-person accounts, it covers the period 1917-2020, with a particular emphasis on World War II, the Cold War, the Falklands War and contemporary conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Leaders documents the courageous and singular actions during a century of peacetime, as well as profiling the outstanding Second World War heroes Mike Cumberlege, David Smiley, and GTS 'Peter' Gray. A chapter recounting amazing exploits in the world of international sport adds a separate dimension to the book.
Authored by a former foreign correspondent and leading corporate writer, with a Foreword by a leading naval historian, the book has a global dimension and perspective. This is reinforced by the author's years of investigatory work, his experience covering wars and his long-standing knowledge and understanding of the context.
Leaders documents the courageous and singular actions during a century of peacetime, as well as profiling the outstanding Second World War heroes Mike Cumberlege, David Smiley, and GTS 'Peter' Gray. A chapter recounting amazing exploits in the world of international sport adds a separate dimension to the book.
Authored by a former foreign correspondent and leading corporate writer, with a Foreword by a leading naval historian, the book has a global dimension and perspective. This is reinforced by the author's years of investigatory work, his experience covering wars and his long-standing knowledge and understanding of the context.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
150 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913491-62-8 (9781913491628)
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E-Book
08/2021
Uniform
€15.00
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Person
Robin Knight is a former foreign correspondent and leading corporate writer, with years of experience of investigatory work and war coverage.