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Battle for the Falklands

By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
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The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history - 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8,000 miles from home.

At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government. But it left a chequered aftermath; it was of no wider significance for British interests and taught no lessons. It has since been overshadowed by the two Gulf Wars, however, its political ramifications cannot be overestimated. Max Hastings’ and Simon Jenkins’ account of the conflict is a modern classic of war reportage and the definitive book on the war. Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, The Battle for the Falklands is a vivid chronicle of a call to arms and a thoughtful and informed analysis of an astonishing chapter in the history of our times. Max Hastings, author of over 20 books, has been editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard. He has won many awards for his journalism, particularly his work in the south Atlantic in 1982.

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Loved listening to every minute of this book
I remember it well being a schoolboy and watching it on the news every night
A great listen

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A very good account. My one criticism is that early on he is very critical about the RN's desire for "proper" large aircraft carriers, and he doesn't make the connection that these ships would have made a massive difference and saved many lives. Otherwise an excellent book and it makes an excellent audiobook. Not all books survive the conversion to audiobook but this one does.

Makes a great audiobook.

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I have struggled with Max Hastings books in the past but this one was the right balance of history and fact with personal insight and some funny parts.

Really great!

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The book focuses too much on politics, which I am not really interested in.

A bit heavy on politics

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This book surprised me initially by going into such depth in covering the politics of both Parliament and the Foreign Office in the run up to the battle. Made for a fascinating read, however I feel that to fully appreciate what went on in the Falklands you would need to read around the subject to gain a balanced perspective. Also readers should note, that whilst the audio book may be recent. the original text was actually written soon after the war during the 1980s. Therefore any assertions as to life on the Falklands, or indeed the capabilities of any of our Armed Forces since, is somewhat out of date.

The Politics Which Led to War

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