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(This autobiography of a woman who was kidnapped by Tamil guerrillas in 1986 recount her life in Italy, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, where she worked for the Red Cross during the EOKA terrorist campaign. She later worked as a special correspondent for The Sunday Times in and around the Mediterranean area. Married to a contract officer, for some time in the Sultan of Oman's army, she saw and reported on the progress of the Dhofar war. Penelope Tremayne studies and writes on security in countries such as Turkey, Pakistan, The Falklands and Sri Lanka. She is also the author of Below the Tide (Hutchinson, 1958), Under Helicon (Tabb House, 1987), Nor Iron Bars a Cage (Heinemann, 1988)
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0044402570
- ISBN 13 9780044402572
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. Some shelf wear to unclipped DJ with small drag tear to spine and light water staining, slight bump to base of spine with associated creasing to DJ, some foxing to edges of reading block. ; Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread. DJ design uncredited. Heavy book and priced accordingly. ; B&W Photographs; 320 pages; Autobiography of an Engliish woman who was the daughter of an Air marshall and served in Military Intelligence recounting her life in Italy, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, where she worked for the Red Cross during the EOKA terrorist campaign. She later worked as a special correspondent for The Sunday Times in and around the Mediterranean area. She was kidnapped by Tamil guerrillas in 1986 and is a recognised authority on terrorism and the liberation struggles and skullduggery behind many of the political upheavels of the later part of the 20th century. Seller Inventory # 28945
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Book Description First Edition. This is the autobiography of an English woman of fearless instincts and a strikingly independent spirit of adventure, which has led, among other things, to her kidnapping by Tamil guerrillas in 1986. With the indefatigable energy and humour which have characterised her life, Penelope Tremayne has written a fascinating account of travel and adventure. Near Fine in near fine jacket. Seller Inventory # 9963
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