2003, ISBN: 9780712676168

UK,12mo p/back 1st edn. [Originally and first published US,Thomas Dunne Books,2002.First UK publication,(LONDON) Little,Brown, 2002. This the first UK,(LONDON) ABACUS,p/back issue,2003.] … Altro …

UK,12mo p/back 1st edn. [Originally and first published US,Thomas Dunne Books,2002.First UK publication,(LONDON) Little,Brown, 2002. This the first UK,(LONDON) ABACUS,p/back issue,2003.] Near FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-removal from card cover.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered, glossy,repeated monochrome repeated photograph to covers+spine/backstrip illustrated card covers,with brown+black lettering to same - thumbnail photograph repeated to spine and same front cover photograph repeated to rear cover - rear cover with story precis and critics' brown+black lettered reviews. Spine/backstrip with NO reading creases.Top+fore-edges inevitably aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean and solid - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - appears unread, other than my own collation.UK,12mo p/back,1st edn, ix-xiiipp+3-338pp [paginated] includes author's introduction,Pts 1-3 comprising 3,5 and 6 chapters respectively,16pp contemporary historical b/w photographs and contemporary colour photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp130/31 (historical b/w+modern colour photographs) and pp194/95 (b/w historical photographs),5 b/w maps/diagrams interspersed throughout the text,Notes,Sources/ interviews and 6pp bibliography,acknowledgements and an Index.Plus [unpaginated] author's potted biography with published list of other works to its verso,title page,a dedication with blank verso,and a contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable,and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral p/back book.It is only the minimal,minor exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness. In 1934 a German-led team set off to climb the West Himalayan peak of Nanga Parbat,the ninth highest mountain on earth.No such attempt had been made since the disastrous assault of 1895,but Nazi Germany was determined to prove its natural superiority to the world. The heavily funded expedition,accompanied by cameras to record the team's success,resulted in dangerous pressure to deliver results.When a hurricane hit the leading party just short of the summit,the Germans broke the unwritten rule of mountaineering and headed down alone.Facing almost certain death,it was the moment the Sherpas who survived have never forgotten.Now the Sherpas, not the Europeans,were seen as the most responsible climbers - 'Tigers of the Snow'. Impeccably researched and superbly written,this is the compelling narrative of a climb gone wrong,set against the mountaineering history of the early twentieth century and the haunting background of German politics in the 1930s. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.ABACUS BOOKS/TIME WARNER BOOKS LTD.,2003., 5, London, England: Ted Smart, 1995. The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS regiment who set off, only one escaped capture. This is his story. Late in the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. Their aim was to reach the Syrian border, 120 kilometres to the north-west, but during the first night the partol accidentally broke into two groups, five and three. Chris Ryan found himself left with two companions. Nothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and they began to suffer from hypothermia. During the night one of the men was to disappear in a blinding blizzard. Then the next day a goat-herd walked on top of the two survivors. Chris's remaining partner, thinking the Arab friendly, went off with him in search of food, and never returned. Left on his own, Chris Ryan beat off another Iraqi attack and set out alone. His greatest adventures were only just beginning....The One That Got Away is a breathtaking story of extraordinary courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the best trained soldiers in the world fighting against the most adverse conditions, and, above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die. Illustrated.. 1st Ted Smart Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback., Ted Smart, 1995, 4<

2010, ISBN: 9780712676168

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Hutchinson & Co, London, United Kingdom, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing. 718 pages. FIRST PRINTING. This book is in very good or better condition… Altro …

Hutchinson & Co, London, United Kingdom, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing. 718 pages. FIRST PRINTING. This book is in very good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: In 1997, Tony Blair won the biggest Labour victory in history to sweep the party to power and end eighteen years of Conservative government. He has been one of the most dynamic leaders of modern times; few British prime ministers have shaped the nation's course as profoundly as Blair during his ten years in power, and his achievements and his legacy will be debated for years to come. Now his memoirs reveal in intimate detail this unique political and personal journey, providing an insight into the man, the politician and the statesman, and charting successes, controversies and disappointments with an extraordinary candour. A Journey will prove essential and compulsive reading for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of our global world. As an account of the nature and uses of power, it will also have a readership that extends well beyond politics, to all those who want to understand the challenges of leadership today. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Personal Memoirs, Political, 20th Century, 21st Century; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780091925550. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002706. . 9780091925550, Hutchinson & Co, 2010, 3, Century, London, United Kingdom, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 241 pages. This book is in very good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition and the dust jacket is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition.Page are slightly tanned. Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The Bravo Two Zero mission, conducted by the SAS behind Iraqi lines, involved eight members of the regiment in one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Ryan was hurt in combat, eventually struggling alone across the desert into Syria and freedom. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Personal Memoirs, Military, Adventurers & Explorers; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9780712676168. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002967. . 9780712676168, Century, 1995, 3<

1995, ISBN: 9780712676168

London, England: Ted Smart, 1995. The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS… Altro …

London, England: Ted Smart, 1995. The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS regiment who set off, only one escaped capture. This is his story. Late in the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. Their aim was to reach the Syrian border, 120 kilometres to the north-west, but during the first night the partol accidentally broke into two groups, five and three. Chris Ryan found himself left with two companions. Nothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and they began to suffer from hypothermia. During the night one of the men was to disappear in a blinding blizzard. Then the next day a goat-herd walked on top of the two survivors. Chris's remaining partner, thinking the Arab friendly, went off with him in search of food, and never returned. Left on his own, Chris Ryan beat off another Iraqi attack and set out alone. His greatest adventures were only just beginning....The One That Got Away is a breathtaking story of extraordinary courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the best trained soldiers in the world fighting against the most adverse conditions, and, above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die. Illustrated.. 1st Ted Smart Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback., Ted Smart, 1995, 4<

1995, ISBN: 9780712676168

London, England: Ted Smart, 1995. The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS… Altro …

London, England: Ted Smart, 1995. The SAS mission conducted behind Iraqi lines is one of the most famous stories of courage and survival in modern warfare. Of the eight members of the SAS regiment who set off, only one escaped capture. This is his story. Late in the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men miraculously unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. Their aim was to reach the Syrian border, 120 kilometres to the north-west, but during the first night the partol accidentally broke into two groups, five and three. Chris Ryan found himself left with two companions. Nothing had prepared them for the vicious cold of the desert winter, and they began to suffer from hypothermia. During the night one of the men was to disappear in a blinding blizzard. Then the next day a goat-herd walked on top of the two survivors. Chris's remaining partner, thinking the Arab friendly, went off with him in search of food, and never returned. Left on his own, Chris Ryan beat off another Iraqi attack and set out alone. His greatest adventures were only just beginning....The One That Got Away is a breathtaking story of extraordinary courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the best trained soldiers in the world fighting against the most adverse conditions, and, above all, of one man's courageous refusal to lie down and die. Illustrated.. 1st Ted Smart Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback., Ted Smart, 1995, 5<

ISBN: 9780712676168

Hardback. Good., 2.5