RATS: The Story of a Dog Soldier - Softcover

Halstock, Max; Leasor, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908291958 ISBN 13: 9781908291950

Publisher: Chiselbury, 2022

Synopsis

RATS is the story of a very special dog - a dog soldier - and those who lived and served with him in Northern Ireland. Wounded on a number of occasions, awarded two medals for gallantry, his fame spread and when he retired with a special army full-dress parade in his honour, Rats was a TV celebrity, receiving fan letters by the thousand.
This is a warm-hearted account of the affection and regard that grew between young soldiers in a number of regiments, and the little stray dog that loyally served with them through stress and danger.

‘A marvellous tribute to a wonderful dog soldier.’
Shropshire Star
‘A splendid little book’
Daily Express
‘One to touch the heart of any dog-lover.’
The Northern Echo
‘Full marks go to the author for his compassionate story.’
Royal Marines Journal
‘A fitting tribute to a grand little dog who can boast of not only saving some lives but of saving the sanity of all soldiers with whom he came in contact.’
Catholic Herald
‘A symbol of survival and friendship amidst the dangers and hostility of Crossmaglen.’
Kennel Gazette
‘A tale of warmth, love and extraordinary devotion.’
Coventry Evening Telegraph

About this title

About the Author

Max Halstock was a pseudonym of James Leasor, one of the bestselling British authors of the second half of the 20th Century. He wrote over 50 books including a rich variety of thrillers, historical novels and biographies.

His works included the critically acclaimed The Red Fort, the story of the Indian Mutiny of 1957, The Marine from Mandalay, Boarding Party (made into the film The Sea Wolves starring Gregory Peck, David Niven and Roger Moore), The Plague and the Fire, and The One that Got Away (made into a film starring Hardy Kruger). He also wrote Passport to Oblivion (which sold over 4 million copies around the World and was filmed as Where the Spies Are, starring David Niven), the first of nine novels featuring Dr Jason Love, a Cord car owning Somerset GP called to aid Her Majesty's Secret Service in foreign countries, and another bestselling series about the Far Eastern merchant Robert Gunn in the 19th century. There were also sagas set in Africa and Asia, written under the pseudonym Andrew MacAllan, and tales narrated by an unnamed vintage car dealer in Belgravia, who drives a Jaguar SS100.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chiselbury
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908291958
• ISBN 13: 9781908291950
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122