Razor's Edge: The Unofficial History of the Falklands War - Couverture souple

Bicheno, Hugh

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0753821869 ISBN 13 : 9780753821862

Editeur : W&N, 2007

Synopsis

Physical description: 384 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm. Notes: Originally published: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-371) and index. Summary: The controversial memoir of a top British spy which finally reveals what really went on behind the scenes of the Falklands War, and its disastrous and inevitable consequences in the South Atlantic, are the main story of this book. There were three main players in the war, each of them trying to overcome their own cultural baggage. The Argentines were riddled with guilt: after years of fighting a morally repugnant campaign against its own people, the Argentine military saw a war for the Malvinas islands as a perfect opportunity to win back their self-respect. The hands of the Americans were also bloody from the likewise dirty wars they had sponsored and abetted in Central America. For Britain it was simply the last straw after decades of humiliation. Subject: Falkland Islands War, 1982 - Secret service - Great Britain - Causes. World history: from c 1900 - World history: postwar, from c 1945 - War & defence operations ; Military history. Falklands ; c 1980 to c 1990. History / Military / General. Genre: Bibliography, Illustrated.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The controversial memoir of a top British spy which finally reveals what really went on behind the scenes of the Falklands War

For five years before the Falklands War, Hugh Bicheno was one of the top British spies in Argentina. As such, he gathered hard, corroborated intelligence on Argentine intentions over the Falklands - which the British establishment then chose to ignore. The reasons behind this British decision, and its disastrous and inevitable consequences in the South Atlantic, are the main story of this book.

There were three main players in the war, each of them trying to overcome their own cultural baggage. The Argentines were riddled with guilt: after years of fighting a morally repugnant campaign against its own people, the Argentine military saw a war for the Malvinas islands as a perfect opportunity to win back their self-respect. The hands of the Americans were also bloody from the likewise dirty wars they had sponsored and abetted in Central America. For Britain it was simply the last straw after decades of humiliation.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Hugh Bicheno has had careers as an academic, an intelligence officer and a freelance kidnap and ransom negotiator in South America. He now devotes himself to writing about men at war. His previous books include the bestselling Rebels and Redcoats, written in conjunction with Richard Holmes.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: W&N
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0753821869
• ISBN 13: 9780753821862
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 400