Code Black: Cut off and facing overwhelming odds: the siege of Nad Ali: A junior officer's story of war and madness - Hardcover

Evans, Mark; Sharples, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444784455 ISBN 13: 9781444784459

Publisher: Coronet, 2015

Synopsis

'A fast-paced, thrilling account of British heroism, brave men surrounded and fighting against overwhelming odds. This is the real, sometimes shocking, and deeply personal story of modern warfare and PTSD.' Andy McNab

Trapped in an isolated outpost on the edge of the Helmand desert, a small force of British and Afghan soldiers is holding out against hundreds of Taliban fighters.

Under brutal siege conditions, running low on food and ammunition, he experiences the full horror of combat. As the casualties begin to mount and the enemy closes in, Evans finds both his leadership and his belief in the war severely tested.

Returning home, he is haunted by the memories of Afghanistan. He can't move on and his life begins to spin out of control.

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Review:

Authentic. Revelatory. Shocking. Edge-of-the seat heart-thumping dust and blood and sheer guts. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a hidden time-bomb amongst British veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. This hugely timely book reveals in gripping detail the personal stories of its hidden victims - lest we forget. (Damien Lewis)

An absorbing, authentic and movingly accurate account of the fight in Helmand and at home. (Patrick Hennessey, author of Kandak and The Junior Officer's Reading Club)

Code Black is a tale of our war in Afghanistan told by one of the men who fought there. It is visceral, truthful and, above all, thought-provoking. Code Black is an impressive achievement and a compelling read. (Bernard Cornwell)

An excellent read, the pressures of command and combat intercut with the pressure of subsequently trying to make sense of what happened, how he reacted and whether it was worth it. (Robert Crampton Sunday Times Magazine)

A fast-paced, thrilling account of British heroism, brave men surrounded and fighting against overwhelming odds. This is the real, sometimes shocking, and deeply personal story of modern warfare and PTSD. (Andy McNab)

Book Description:

Surrounded, abandoned and fighting overwhelming odds in Afghanistan - one true man's story.

About this edition

• Publisher: Coronet
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444784455
• ISBN 13: 9781444784459
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320