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PublisherPotter/Ten SPEED/Harmony/Rodale

ISBN-10110190416X

ISBN-139781101904169

eBay Product ID (ePID)14038770971

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Book TitleRogue Heroes : The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / Special Forces, Military / World War II, Espionage, Europe / Great Britain / General

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, History

AuthorBen Macintyre

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight24.2 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-303874

Reviews"Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor, "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes , about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. during World War II, reads like a mashup of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Great Escape," with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure... Mr. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along... Mr. Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, lan and dogged perseverance...a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "[A] riveting new history... Macintyre has produced yet another wonderful book... even minor characters bristle with life....[ Rogue Heroes ] is a ripping good read." --The Washington Post "[ Rogue Heroes is ] a thrilling saga, breathtakingly told, full of daring and heroes." --The Boston Globe "Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor, "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes , about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. during World War II, reads like a mashup of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Great Escape," with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure... Mr. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along... Mr. Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, lan and dogged perseverance...a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "[ Rogue Heroes is] the best and most complete version of the tale...a highly enjoyable and entertaining narrative." --New York Times Book Review "" Rogue Heroes is a terrific story of human enterprise, endurance and achievement and vividly brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters.... An absorbing story of derring-do, told with skill and flair." --Wall Street Journal "[A] riveting new history... Macintyre has produced yet another wonderful book... even minor characters bristle with life....[ Rogue Heroes ] is a ripping good read." --The Washington Post "[ Rogue Heroes is ] a thrilling saga, breathtakingly told, full of daring and heroes." --The Boston Globe "Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor, "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes , about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. during World War II, reads like a mashup of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Great Escape," with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure... Mr. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along... Mr. Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, lan and dogged perseverance...a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times ""[A] riveting new history." -- Washington Post "Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor, "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes , about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. during World War II, reads like a mashup of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Great Escape," with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure... Mr. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along... Mr. Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, lan and dogged perseverance...a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "[ Rogue Heroes is] the best and most complete version of the tale...a highly enjoyable and entertaining narrative." --New York Times Book Review "[A] riveting new history... Macintyre has produced yet another wonderful book... even minor characters bristle with life....[ Rogue Heroes ] is a ripping good read." --The Washington Post "[ Rogue Heroes is ] a thrilling saga, breathtakingly told, full of daring and heroes." --The Boston Globe "Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor, Named a "Top 10 Title for 2016" by the Washington Post "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes , about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. during World War II, reads like a mashup of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Great Escape," with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure... Mr. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along... Mr. Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, lan and dogged perseverance...a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "[ Rogue Heroes is] the best and most complete version of the tale...a highly enjoyable and entertaining narrative." --New York Times Book Review "One of the remarkable aspects of Macintyre's authorized-if-not-official history is that he keeps a cool hand on the theatrics...while maintaining an edge-of-the-seat narrative. The exploits have an authentic feel...and it is no easy thing to capture the spell of dire circumstance and distill it in such a way to be experiential to those who've never spent a moment wondering where in the darkness that sniper is." --Christian Science Monitor " Rogue Heroes is a terrific story of human enterprise, endurance and achievement and vividly brings to life an extraordinary cast of characters.... An absorbing story of derring-do, told with skill and flair." --Wall Street Journal "[A] riveting new history... Macintyre has produced yet another wonderful book... even minor characters bristle with life....[ Rogue Heroes ] is a ripping good read." --The Washington Post "[ Rogue Heroes is ] a thrilling saga, breathtakingly told, full of daring and heroes." --The Boston Globe "Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor, "Ben Macintyre's suspenseful new book, Rogue Heroes , about the founding of Britain's S.A.S. during World War II, reads like a mashup of "The Dirty Dozen" and "The Great Escape," with a sprinkling of "Ocean's 11" thrown in for good measure... Mr. Macintyre draws sharp, Dickensian portraits of these men, and he displays his usual gifts here for creating a cinematic narrative that races along... Mr. Macintyre is masterly in using details to illustrate his heroes' bravery, lan and dogged perseverance...a gripping account of the early days of S.A.S." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times "Macintyre writes with the diligence and insight of a journalist, and the panache of a born storyteller" --John Banville "By far the best book on the SAS in World War II--impeccably researched and superbly told." --Antony Beevor, author of D-Day and Stalingrad ""We all have to come from somewhere. Rogue Heroes gives a glimpse deep down the rabbit hole into how the special forces world started. This is a great look into how a motivated bunch of bad asses changed the tide of war and carved the path for the rest of us to follow." --Marcus Luttrell, U.S. Navy Seal, author of Lone Survivor

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal940.54/1241

SynopsisThe incredible untold story of WWII's greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Britain's Special Air Service--or SAS--was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout aristocrat whose aimlessness in early life belied a remarkable strategic mind. Where most of his colleagues looked at a battlefield 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 enemy lines and sabotage their airplanes and war material. Paired with his constitutional opposite, the disciplined martinet Jock Lewes, Stirling assembled a revolutionary fighting force that would upend not just the balance of the war, but the nature of combat itself. He faced no little resistance from those who found his tactics ungentlemanly or beyond the pale, but in the SAS's remarkable exploits facing the Nazis in the Africa and then on the Continent can be found the seeds of nearly all special forces units that would follow. Bringing his keen eye for psychological detail to a riveting wartime narrative, Ben Macintyre uses his unprecedented access to SAS archives to shine a light inside a legendary unit long shrouded in secrecy. The result is not just a tremendous war story, but a fascinating group portrait of men of whom history and country asked the most.

LC Classification NumberD760.S59M33 2016