ack-ack Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I've just read Agent Zigzag by Ben McIntyre, about the wartime double agent Eddie Chapman. Absolutely fascinating reading and a real insight into the thought processes of (elements of) the Abwehr during the war.. I've got Operation Mincemeat from the same author yet to read. Operation Fortitude by Joshua Levine is very good too. zig zag is great, i did that in a week. Did you ever see the Chapman interviews? Mincemeat also hit the spot though there was a sadness to the welshmans only achievement occuring after his death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Do readers wives count as books Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Any one read 'Private Army' by Vladamir Peniakoff (sp?). That is real boys own stuff. An ageing eccentric explorer that begs the ministry for a part in the war and ends up leading the smallest independent army unit of ww2 in N.Africa and Italy. Its got the lot. Do readers wives count as books Figgy No. They are research journals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Just read "The Kite Runner". Currently reading about international development so no time for fiction. May check out "Old Man and the Sea" - I got food poisoning from a restuarant by that name in Malindi, Kenya a couple years back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pycoed Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Any one read 'Private Army' by Vladamir Peniakoff (sp?). That is real boys own stuff. An ageing eccentric explorer that begs the ministry for a part in the war and ends up leading the smallest independent army unit of ww2 in N.Africa and Italy. Its got the lot. No. They are research journals. Popski's Private Army is the full title - yes an excellent read. In a similar vein, have a look at the biographies of Paddy (Blair) Mayne who was an early recruit to David Stirling's embryo SAS - he was recruited whilst in the glasshouse for decking his CO!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 The thread on Waddington Airshow has just jogged my memory - Vulcan 607! The Vulcan mission to bomb Port Stanley runway. Cracking read. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 A recent find which should appeal to most on here is a book called, Bird Brain by Guy Kennaway. Its a funny novel about a murder on a pheasant shoot, when the victim is reincarnated as a pheasant, and the gundogs are smarter than the humans. The description of the antis is particularly amusing...give it a try. About halfway through this now (about to start part2) It's very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 The Inn at The Top, written by one of the landlords of the highest pub in England. (Tan Hill) It's hilarious. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 The Inn at The Top, written by one of the landlords of the highest pub in England. (Tan Hill) It's hilarious. from Auntie. Didnt know there was a book Me and a mate stayed there before they built accomodation, They had an old leaky caravan round the back which they said we could stay in (was one of those static types but still leaked) They came in later to ask if we could keep the electrictiy usage down at around 7 ish onwards as the generator couldnt handle it....lol (we went inside about 5ish and stayed in the bar till gone 3) It was easter and it blizzarded down.......never have I drunk so much whiskey in my life, don't drink it now, don't like the taste..lol But what a great night.....throughly recommend a night at the Tan Hill, just for the craic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Tan Hill pub? It's less than half an hour from me. Used to go there regularly back in the day when Ted Moult was doing the Everest double glazing ad's! Will look out for the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 (edited) Just started to re read Jack Higgins books , good simple stories from a time passed before PC and mobiles . That said having also re read most of Larry Nivens Tales of Known Space and a lot of old Asimov makes you realise just how dated some of these books are and how badly they got it wrong. Hindsight is a real pain. Edited May 29, 2014 by Gunman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Looks lik I'm the only one with fond memories of H Ryder Haggart Maybe a title or two will bring back memories King solomans mines She The ancient Allen All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Fire strike 7/9, apache and apache dawn are all good reads, as is the two by the bomb disposal officer in Afghanistan. The first two cover the same firefight but from different points of view and I presume without each other's knowledge. Fire strike was so this that after giving it to a charity shop I wanted to read it again and ended up buying another copy, not done that with a book before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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