Fitztroy Maclean was one of the real-life inspirations for super-spy James Bond. After adventures in Soviet Russia before the war; Maclean fought with the SAS in North Africa in 1942. There he specialised in hair-raising commando raids behind enemy lines; including the daring and outrageous kidnapping of the German Consul in Axis-controlled Iraq. Maclean's extraordinary adventures in the Western Desert and later fighting alongside Tito's partisans in Yugoslavia are blistering reading and show what it took to be a British hero who broke the mould . . .
#198786 in Books imusti 2005-10-25 2005-10-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.68 x .27 x 7.10l; .77 #File Name: 0141014490144 pagesPenguin Books
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Food for History Geography EnthusiastsBy Ahreeman XThis book and actually the complete series of the “Penguin Historical Atlases†are greatly recommended by me. As a historian; geographer; professor; author and a journalist; I shall state that this is a great series. If you are a history buff; history student or simply a history fan; this is your food!Andrew Jotischky and Caroline Hall have done a great job on this. The book is loaded with colorful maps; charts; illustrations; photos and narratives. Great amount of compact information with accurate historical data; dates and events are all over the book. The book is historically accurate; well designed; well formatted; fun to read and maps are amazing and make you busy studying them for hours.The book specifically focuses on the Medieval world history from the beginning (Early Middle Ages) all through the years (Early Renaissance) until the Late Middle Ages with vast amount of historical maps and illustrations (over a 120). I truly enjoyed reading this book and analyzing the maps.To own this complete series is a must for a history buff. Unlike many other disappointing Atlases and historical atlases; this series is amongst the great atlases available on (read my other reviews). Enjoy it because I test drove it and it passed my finicky and perfectionist taste.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. great reference maps overviewBy shgannonI am very pleased with the purchase of this book. I read a lot of historical fiction and am fascinated with the medieval world and love maps. I wish all historical fiction books contained maps but they don't so I got this book for reference. Turns out it is a pretty good read itself. This book is great for the overall picture of all that was going on at that time from British Isles to the Crusades.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful book.By LisaWhen it arrived I thought it was a little small for an atlas. Now I am glad it fits in my backpackwhen I go to class or the library. Amazing amount of information in this book. The maps fill out my understanding of historical events. Helps a lot !Arrived quickly in perfect condition !
