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SAS Italian Job
- Author
- Damien Lewis
- Narrator
- Matt Bates
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 1 November 2018
- Run Time
- 12 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Military history, Special and elite forces, Biography: historical, political and military, Second World War
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
In the hard-fought winter of 1944 the Allies advanced northwards through Italy, but stalled on the fearsome mountainous defences of the Gothic Line. Two men were parachuted in, in an effort to break the deadlock. Their mission: to penetrate deep into enemy territory and lay waste to the Germans' impregnable headquarters.
At the eleventh hour mission commanders radioed for David 'The Mad Piper' Kilpatrick to be flown in, resplendent in his tartan kilt. They wanted this fearless war hero to lead the assault, piping Highland Laddie as he went - so leaving an indelible British signature to deter Nazi reprisals.
As the column of raiders formed up, there was shocking news. High command radioed through an order to stand down, having assessed the chances of success at little more than zero. But in defiance of orders, and come hell or high-water, they were going in.
Damien Lewis's new bestseller tells the incredible story.
(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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My first purchase on xigxag and a solid starter. I purchased this by mistake as I believed I was buying the second part of the Paddy Mayne trilogy! However, this audiobook was a stand alone triumph for me. The beginning chapters set the scene and puts the latter part of the Italian campaign into context before focussing on the raid against the German HQ. The level of research is impressive as always and stimulates further avenues of research to explore by the end of the book.
The main conclusion after reading & listening to the author’s books is that, like Max Hastings’ work, they are easy to follow and not overloaded with too much information where it starts to lose focus. They allow the reader to do a deeper dive outside of the book if required. Highly recommended to either read or listen too. The narration compliments the high standard of the overall package here.cronen_66 2026-01-03
Details
- Author
- Damien Lewis
- Narrator
- Matt Bates
- Duration
- 12 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 November 2018
- ISBN
- 9781787475151
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Military history, Special and elite forces, Biography: historical, political and military, Second World War
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
An impossible mission in wartime Italy: the next explosive bestseller from Damien Lewis.In the hard-fought winter of 1944 the Allies advanced northwards through Italy, but stalled on the fearsome mountainous defences of the Gothic Line. Two men were parachuted in, in an effort to break the deadlock. Their mission: to penetrate deep into enemy territory and lay waste to the Germans' impregnable headquarters.At the eleventh hour mission commanders radioed for David 'The Mad Piper' Kilpatrick to be flown in, resplendent in his tartan kilt. They wanted this fearless war hero to lead the assault, piping Highland Laddie as he went - so leaving an indelible British signature to deter Nazi reprisals.As the column of raiders formed up, there was shocking news. High command radioed through an order to stand down, having assessed the chances of success at little more than zero. But in defiance of orders, and come hell or high-water, they were going in.Damien Lewis's new bestseller tells the incredible story.(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited
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