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SAS: Rogue Heroes

The Authorised Wartime History

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SAS: Rogue Heroes

By: Ben Macintyre
Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

The book behind the hit BBC series SAS: Rogue Heroes, starring Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen and Dominic West.

From the secret SAS archives and bestselling author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS, read by the author.

In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own lines.

Despite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS.

With unprecedented access to the SAS secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, SAS: Rogue Heroes tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force, and the immense cost of making it a reality.

©2016 Ben Macintyre (P)2016 Penguin Audio Military War Thought-Provoking Imperialism Winston Churchill Africa

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Critic reviews

"Thorough and highly entertaining. It would be nigh on impossible to praise it too highly." (Daily Express)

"Impeccably researched, superbly told - by far the best book on the SAS in World War II." (Antony Beevor)

"Told with deceptive brilliance...one the finest books of its kind." (Evening Standard)
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Have watched documentaries on the SAS so knew a lot of the history but this is a brilliant account and the audiobook was read superbly. Quality.

Brilliant account

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Daring wartime adventures. The highs and lows of those immensely brave men, recounted in this wonderful book. By the end of the book, I felt a sense of pride hearing about their individual post war exploits and lives.
Respect.

A great insight into the lives of the SAS in WWII.

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An account of heroes who lived and died for the freedoms we take for granted. Why Paddy Mayne never received a VC is a mystery that only the snobby upper class of the era could try to justify.

A fantastic account .

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A beautifully written book on the inception of the SAS that delivers historical facts with human experiences of the soldiers. Ben MacIntyre's writing style is elegant and easy to follow. A great book for any fan of military history. Lastly this book is testament to the service that so many gave and never returned for their country. Lest we forget.

Fantastic history of the birth of the SAS

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Incredible story of ordinary men doing extraordinary things.
I had known about the formation of the SAS for some time, aware of when it was started, it's founder and it's initial aims.
What I wasn't expecting were the personal stories of the men, mostly extremely brave with a complete disregard for personal safety, some very compassionate and caring, others completely cold and ruthless.
Told in a proper time line and drip feeding the main characters so as to get to know each one as the story progresses, the Author/Narrator paints a vivid picture of raids across North Africa, onto The Italian campaign, working with the Resistance in France and culminating with the final push into Hitlers Fatherland.
This is the British/Commonwealth/Volunteers "Band of Brothers". All it needs now is to be made into a movie series.
"Top Hole, What What".

Real Heroism

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