In the summer of 1941 bored and eccentric young officer David Stirling came up with a plan that was radical and entirely against the rules: a small undercover unit that would inflict mayhem behind enemy lines. Despite intense opposition Winston Churchill personally gave Stirling permission to recruit the toughest brightest and most ruthless soldiers he could find. So began the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. Now 75 years later the SAS has finally decided to tell its astonishing story. The result is an exhilarating tale of fearlessness and heroism recklessness and tragedy; of extraordinary men who were willing to take monumental risks. It is a story about the meaning of courage.
Published by Soundings
Fiction/Non-FictionNon Fiction
Genre History
Target Audience Adult
Released 1st May 2017
Duration 13 Hrs. 16 Mins.
ISBN 9781407967745
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Ben Macintyre is a columnist and Associate Editor on The Times. He has worked as the newspaper’s correspondent in New York, Paris and Washington. He now lives in London with his wife and three child... more