Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War IIGeorge MacDonald Fraser—beloved for his series of Flashman historical novels—offers an action-packed memoir of his experiences in Burma during World War II. Fraser was only 19 when he arrived there in the war's final year, and he offers a first-hand glimpse at the camaraderie, danger, and satisfactions of service. A substantial Epilogue, occasioned by the 50th anniversary of VJ-Day in 1995, adds poignancy to a volume that eminent military historian John Keegan described as "one of the great personal memoirs of the Second World War." |
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Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II George MacDonald Fraser No preview available - 2014 |
Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II George MacDonald Fraser No preview available - 2007 |
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