Author: | Fergus Smith | ISBN: | 9780992687212 |
Publisher: | yorkpublishing | Publication: | November 18, 2013 |
Imprint: | Headsail Books | Language: | English |
Author: | Fergus Smith |
ISBN: | 9780992687212 |
Publisher: | yorkpublishing |
Publication: | November 18, 2013 |
Imprint: | Headsail Books |
Language: | English |
Paul Illingworth, a dedicated and ambitious young officer at the threshold of life’s great adventure, comes face to face with the realities of military command. In order to win the trust of an experienced and uncompromising platoon, he must choose between his childhood love and the path that beckons him onwards.
Set against the IRA ceasefire of the mid 1990s, this is a compelling story of leadership and the tough decision it requires. This writing with the precision and authenticity that only comes from personal experience. This novel creates a beautiful political allusion of Tony Blair and New Labour coming to power.
Paul Illingworth, a dedicated and ambitious young officer at the threshold of life’s great adventure, comes face to face with the realities of military command. In order to win the trust of an experienced and uncompromising platoon, he must choose between his childhood love and the path that beckons him onwards.
Set against the IRA ceasefire of the mid 1990s, this is a compelling story of leadership and the tough decision it requires. This writing with the precision and authenticity that only comes from personal experience. This novel creates a beautiful political allusion of Tony Blair and New Labour coming to power.