Our Boys: The Story of a Paratrooper (Penguin Orange Spines)

WINNER OF THE LONGMAN-HISTORY TODAY BOOK PRIZE 2019
WINNER OF THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2019
WINNER OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2019
LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019
A SPECTATOR BOOK THE YEAR 2019

'Brilliant. The best discussion of soldiers in combat, their motivation, behaviours and fears, that I have come across' Robert Fox, Evening Standard

Our Boys brings to life the human experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands War, and examines the long aftermath of that conflict. It is a first in many ways - a history of the Parachute Regiment, a group with an elite and aggressive reputation; a study of close-quarters combat on the Falkland Islands; and an exploration of the many legacies of this short and symbolic war.

Told unflinchingly through the experiences of people who lived through it, Our Boys shows how the Falklands conflict began to change Britain's relationship with its soldiers, and our attitudes to trauma and war itself. It is also the story of one particular soldier: the author's uncle, who was killed during the conflict, and whose fate has haunted both the author and his fellow paratroopers ever since.

CASTIGATORUL LONGMAN-HISTORY TODAY BOOK PREMY 2019 CASTIGATORUL MEDALIEI TEMPLER PREMIUL BOOK 2019 CASTIGATORUL DULEI DE WELLINGTON MEDALIA PENTRU ISTORIA MILITARA 2019 LISTA PENTRU PRETUL ORWELL PENTRU SCRIEREA POLITICA 2019 UN CARTE SPECTATOR ANUL 2019. Cea mai buna discutie despre soldati in lupta, motivatia, comportamentele si temerile lor, pe care le-am intalnit 'Robert Fox, Evening Standard Our Boys aduce la viata experientele umane ale parasutistilor care au luptat in razboiul din Falkland si examineaza multele consecinte ale acel conflict.