Faber & Faber

Desert of Death: Leo Docherty

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Synopsis:

A controversial and devastating first-hand account of the current war in Afghanistan, now with a new epilogue which brings the story right up to date.

Desert of Death is the local name for the barren terrain of south-west Afghanistan. When Captain Leo Docherty - soldier, linguist and explorer - was deployed there in the spring of 2006, he was looking forward to the mission. He believed it was a war which could improve the lives of the Afghan people, and a war which could be won.

On the ground, however, he quickly discovered that the situation was not so straightforward. He and his soldiers went on to face the fiercest fighting UK troops have experienced since the Korean War.

A story of bravery, misadventure and making do, Desert of Death is above all an unforgettable account of war in the twenty-first century.

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Categorised as:

Non-fiction

Sub-categories:

Current Affairs

Places:

Afghanistan; Iraq; Middle East

Genres & Themes:

9 11; Al Qaeda; Foreign Policy; Military; Terrorism