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Expert en élimination de bombes Red One By Captain Kevin Ivison en première ligne
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Numéro de l'objet eBay :363758567790
Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9780753828304
- Book Title
- Red One : the Bestselling True Story of a Bomb Disposal Expert on the Front Line in Iraq
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Group, The Limited
- Item Length
- 7.8 in
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Uk-B Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Weapons, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Europe / Great Britain / General, Military
- Item Weight
- 10.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group, The Limited
ISBN-10
0753828308
ISBN-13
9780753828304
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102828891
Product Key Features
Book Title
Red One : the Bestselling True Story of a Bomb Disposal Expert on the Front Line in Iraq
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Military / Weapons, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), Europe / Great Britain / General, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
956.7443341092
Synopsis
The gripping true story of bomb disposal work that won Ivison a George Medal - and started a lifetime of flashbacks..., When two of his colleagues are killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, young bomb disposal officer Kevin Ivison is called in to defuse a second even deadlier bomb just a hundred yards from the bodies of his friends. To make things worse, the entire area is under fire from snipers and a crowd of angry Iraqis have begun to hurl petrol bombs...With little chance of living through this impossible task, Kevin leaves final messages for his loved ones and sets out alone towards the bomb that he is sure will be the last thing he sees.In this gut-wrenching and terrifying true story of heroism and survival, Kevin Ivison explains why he chose to be a bomb disposal expert in the first place, how he found the courage to face his death and the unendurable stress that has given him nightmares ever since., The British Hurt Locker . In the Iraq War, Cpt Kevin Ivison defused bombs and IEDs left by the Taliban. Each time he took the 'longest walk' to a bomb, it could have been his last. How many times can a man stare death in the face before he breaks? Even the most skilful operators can only roll the dice so many times before they get unlucky . . . This was my bomb, my task and my fate alone. There was nothing left to do but walk. When two of his colleagues are killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, young bomb disposal officer Kevin Ivison is called in to defuse a second, even deadlier bomb just a hundred yards from the bodies of his friends. To make things worse, the entire area is under fire from snipers, and a crowd of angry Iraqis have begun to hurl petrol bombs... With little chance of living through this impossible task, Kevin leaves final messages for his loved ones and sets out alone towards the bomb that he is sure will be the last thing he sees. In this gut-wrenching and terrifying true story of heroism and survival, Kevin Ivison explains why he chose to be a bomb disposal expert in the first place, how he found the courage to face his death, and the unendurable stress that has given him nightmares ever since. An absorbing, honest, true story of life on the front lines in the Iraq War. Perfect for fans of The Hurt Locker , Sniper One and Bomb Hunters . 'The honesty with which Kevin relays his fear, his overwhelming sense that he is going to die, is impressive . . . unpretentious and accessible ' Daily Telegraph ' Absorbing ... At the heart of the book is a taut, riveting account of the events of a single day - February 28, 2006 - when Ivison rushed to the scene of an IED ambush on a road known as RED ONE' - DAILY MAIL 'RED ONE is plain-spoken, heart-thumping stuff ' - THE TIMES, The gripping true story of a young bomb disposal officer and his terrifying experiences in Iraq facing daily rocket attacks and terrorist bombs, 'Red One' is a gut-wrenching tale of heroism and survival.
LC Classification Number
DS79.766
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