Desert of Death : A Soldier's Journey from Iraq to Afghanistan

Author(s): Leo Docherty

General Non-Fiction | Military History

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 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.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780571236893
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : Faber & Faber, Limited
  • : 0.18
  • : December 2007
  • : 19.70 cmmm X 12.70 cmmm X 1.40 cmmm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Leo Docherty
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback
  • : en
  • : en
  • : 208
  • : 208