Notes from a small military /
CHAPMAN Chip
Notes from a small military / Major-General Chip Chapman CB. - London : John Blake, 2013. - xiv, 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 25 cm.
This hilarious, touching, informative and thought-provoking insight into a generation of soldiering in the late 20th century and beyond is set against the drumbeat of the social, cultural, legal and educational rhythms of the age, and the change from the certainties of the Cold War to the nihilism of 9/11. Chip Chapman eventually manages to somehow climb the greasy pole to become a General. With echoes of David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon, Lesley Thomas' Virgin Soldiers and the travelogues of Bill Bryson, Chapman captures the rawness, spirit and fortitude of the soldier and soldiering in both peace and war.
9781782194668 (hbk.) : 32.95 USD
WARFARE AND DEFENCE
GENERALS --GREAT BRITAIN --BIOGRAPHY
GREAT BRITAIN --HISTORY, MILITARY
Notes from a small military / Major-General Chip Chapman CB. - London : John Blake, 2013. - xiv, 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 25 cm.
This hilarious, touching, informative and thought-provoking insight into a generation of soldiering in the late 20th century and beyond is set against the drumbeat of the social, cultural, legal and educational rhythms of the age, and the change from the certainties of the Cold War to the nihilism of 9/11. Chip Chapman eventually manages to somehow climb the greasy pole to become a General. With echoes of David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon, Lesley Thomas' Virgin Soldiers and the travelogues of Bill Bryson, Chapman captures the rawness, spirit and fortitude of the soldier and soldiering in both peace and war.
9781782194668 (hbk.) : 32.95 USD
WARFARE AND DEFENCE
GENERALS --GREAT BRITAIN --BIOGRAPHY
GREAT BRITAIN --HISTORY, MILITARY