{"product_id":"our-boys-9780141984698","title":"Our Boys","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE LONGMAN-\u003ci\u003eHISTORY TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK PRIZE 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2019 \u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cb\u003eA SPECTATOR BOOK THE YEAR 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Brilliant. The best discussion of soldiers in combat, their motivation, behaviours and fears, that I have come across'' Robert Fox,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Evening Standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the human experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands War, and examines the long aftermath of that conflict. It is a first in many ways - a history of the Parachute Regiment, a group with an elite and aggressive reputation; a study of close-quarters combat on the Falkland Islands; and an exploration of the many legacies of this short and symbolic war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold unflinchingly through the experiences of people who lived through it, \u003ci\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the F\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA work of astonishing power and originality ... a compelling study of the realities of war, centred on the death of the author's uncle in the Falklands. \u003cb\u003eIt is at once intensely moving, completely objective and beautifully written.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jonathan Sumption * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary book. -- Richard Vinen, author of National Service\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written, intensely poignant book ... It will leave a real mark on the minds of those who read it. -- Peter Hennessy\u003cbr\u003ePowerful and moving, \u003ci\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating insight into the nature of combat and represents an important contribution to our understanding of the Falklands War, The Parachute Regiment and post-war Britain. -- Dan Jarvis MP\u003cbr\u003eA classic. Truly superb... something unique and original.  It does great justice to the Paras, and is the most honest and honourable homage possible to the author's uncle Dave. -- Major Nigel Price, 7th Gurkha Rifles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732504359255,"sku":"9780141984698","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141984698.jpg?v=1719997173","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/our-boys-9780141984698","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}