This new expanded edition of AFN Clarke’s bestselling and controversial book CONTACT is a raw, visceral, “no-holds-barred” account of combat from one of the men we paid to kill. When first published it caused a furor for its devastating honesty and chilling revelations.
Clarke vividly recounts his experiences
of two tours in Northern Ireland (in Belfast and Crossmaglen) as a
Platoon Commander with Britain’s elite Parachute Regiment during the
blood soaked 1970′s. Soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan comment on how
relevant the book still is today, as the dangers, political agendas and
religious roots underlying the conflict are eerily and heartbreakingly
similar to their own more recent experiences.
Clarke takes us to heart of the action. We feel what it’s like to
live each day with senses on high alert, waiting to be ripped apart by
the accuracy of a sniper or a well-hidden bomb. We enter the private
world of soldiers ordered to hold the lines in an ancient quarrel they
have little affinity for, but whose consequences are deadly. We
experience their emotions, fear, courage, humor, bravado and the anguish
of death.
This expanded
edition continues from where the print version ended, revealing the
untold nightmare Clarke lived through having nearly died, with half his
insides missing, suffering from PTSD and being expected to return to a
“normal life”. A story of the scars of war that affect generations. Of
heartache, courage and hope for peace.
“I am an ex soldier who served in Northern Ireland during the
Troubles and this is an excellent account of what it was like. I only
wish we had an officer like Captain Clarke.” pm, 5 Stars Amazon UK“.. its honesty and passion cannot be denied .. Mr. Clarke has sent out a powerful and disturbing early warning signal.” Maurice Leitch, Daily Telegraph.
“..a major contribution to our understanding of war and how people act .. Contact is the work of a brave writer.” Kevin Toolis, Irish News.
“As a civilian
it’s hard to imagine what’s it’s really like to be a soldier in combat
but this book opened my eyes. I highly recommend it …” KTHuffy, 4 Stars Amazon USA.
CONTACT was reviewed by soldiers who served with Captain
Clarke as verification of his recollections. It was first published in
the UK in 1983 by Martin Secker & Warburg, was serialized for 5 days
in The Mirror and became an instant best seller. In 1984 it was
published in paperback by PAN Books, by Schocken Books New York and
made into an award-winning BBC TV film. And in 2012 came the expanded
ebook edition, which all these years later is still selling strong.
Readers outside the UK are invited to visit Amazon.co.uk for soldier’s reviews and comments.
Readers outside the UK are invited to visit Amazon.co.uk for soldier’s reviews and comments.
AFN Clarke is a full-time author and writes fiction of various genre – fast-paced thrillers (An Unquiet American), poignant human drama (Dry Tortugas), humorous satire (The Book of Baker Series - Dreams from the Death Age; Armageddon; Genesis Revisited), psychological horror (Collisions); and the Thomas Gunn suspense series (The Orange Moon Affair) with more coming soon. Visit the Amazon Kindle Store or afnclarke.com for further information.
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Genre – Autobiography / Biography & Memoir
Rating – 18+
More details about the author
Website http://www.afnclarke.com/
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