DropZone - Couverture rigide

McNab, Andy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0385617100 ISBN 13 : 9780385617109

Editeur : Doubleday Childrens, 2010

Synopsis

Ethan Blake is seventeen and desperate to escape from his dead-end life. When he sees someone B.A.S.E. jump from the top of his block of flats, it changes the way he sees the world for ever. Soon, Ethan is caught up in the adrenaline-fuelled world of skydiving. He's a natural, so it's no surprise when he's invited to join an elite skydive team, but is he signing up for more than just jumping out of planes? The team's involved in covert military operations - missions that require a special kind of guts, missions so secret even MI5 denies all knowledge.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

From the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital in London, Andy McNab has led an extraordinary life.

As a teenage delinquent, Andy McNab kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents. During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS.

Since then Andy McNab has become one of the world's bestselling writers, drawing on his insider knowledge and experience. As well as three nonfiction bestsellers including Bravo Two Zero, the bestselling British work of military history, he is the author of the bestselling Nick Stone thrillers. He has also written a number of books for children.

Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK, works in the film industry advising Hollywood on everything from covert procedure to training civilian actors to act like soldiers and he continues to be a spokesperson and fundraiser for both military and literacy charities.

www.andymcnab.co.uk

Revue de presse

"You had better fasten your seatbelts, for this book is one hell of a ride! ... If future DropZone books are as well written then Mr McNab may well have created a series to rival Muchamore's CHERUB." (The BookZone Blog The BookZone Blog)

"McNab has another hit on his hands, this tale is a cracker. Buy it for a teenager today." (Natasha Harding The Sun)

"

the action sequences are adrenaline-pumping

McNab is brilliant at describing the exhilarating feeling of falling from an airplane at 12,000 feet.

Reaching speeds of 120 mph, you really do need to pull that cord at the right time! Can you take the pressure?

" (Thomas Murphy Flipside, issue 45)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Doubleday Childrens
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0385617100
• ISBN 13: 9780385617109
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288