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Our Boys

Our Boys

The Story of a Paratrooper

by Helen Parr
Paperback
Publication Date: 20/08/2019

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An unflinching, brilliant new book on the Parachute Regiment and the Falklands War.

Our Boys brings to life the human experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands, and examines the long aftermath of that conflict. It is a first in many ways - a social and cultural history of a regiment with an elite and aggressive reputation; a study of close-quarters combat on the Falkland Islands; and an exploration of the many legacies of this short and symbolic war.

Told through the experiences of people who lived through it, Our Boys shows how the Falklands conflict began to change Britain's relationship with its soldiers. It is also the story of one particular soldier: the author's uncle, who was killed during the conflict, and whose fate has haunted both the author and his fellow paratroopers ever since.

ISBN:
9780141984698
9780141984698
Category:
Regiments
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
20-08-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Books, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
194x128x23mm
Weight:
0.29kg
Helen Parr

Helen Parr was aged seven when she was woken up by her mother with the news that her uncle had been killed in the Falklands War.

This book is based in part on her wish to understand what happened- the story of a specific paratrooper, the world in which he lived and the people he left behind, and the Falklands War itself.

She is a historian of modern Britain who teaches international relations at Keele University. Her essay 'The Eurosceptic's Moment' was co-winner of the 2017 Hennessy Prize.

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