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Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

George MacDonald Fraserâ€”beloved for his series of Flashman historical novelsâ€”offers an action-packed memoir of his experiences in Burma fighting the Japanese during World War II. "An excellent popular historian." â€”Time Magazine

In this rattling-good memoir, novelist, historian, and screenwriter Fraser vividly recounts the nerve-racking frontline action he saw while serving as a nineteen-year-old soldier during what turned out to be the last great land campaign of World War IIâ€”the British armyâ€™s ferocious campaign against the Japanese in Burma. The realism of his story, combined with the skills of a talented novelist, create a book of sentiment and excitement. This is unforgettable reading, both for fans of Fraserâ€™s novels and for anyone interested in one of the great battles of World War II.

Fraser offers a firsthand glimpse at the camaraderie, danger, and satisfactions of service. A substantial epilogue, occasioned by the fiftieth anniversary of V-J Day in 1995, adds poignancy to a volume that eminent military historian John Keegan described as â€œone of the great personal memoirs of the Second World War.â€
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber maps
ReleaseDate 2014-08-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781629142036

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