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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
David Phillip Pub
Publication date
September 15, 2011
Pages
408
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780864867148
ISBN-10
086486714X
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$29.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Soldier Blue is a superbly written account of growing up in Rhodesia, centering on the authorâs experiences as a young conscript during the âbush warâ. Against the backdrop of the rise and fall of Ian Smithâs Rhodesian rebel state (1965-1980), Soldier Blue tells the story of an English boy who grew up in Africa, a soldier who fought, and a dissenter who struggled to define himself against such a backdrop.
Sometimes you canât choose your own battles. Paul Williamsâ superbly written memoir of coming of age in Rhodesia explores his experiences as a young conscript caught up in the bush war of the late 1970s. This is a compelling, touching and often humorous account of growing up in a straitlaced, racist society and the absurdity of fighting for a dying regime. The ugliness of the conflict, the trauma of transformation, the agonies of conscience of the writer, the beauty of the landscape: all are captured here in brilliant detail. Threading through the narrative is the story of Williamsâ obsessive infatuation with the enigmatic, sharp-tongued Bianca Pennefather, who leads him on a painful emotional and spiritual journey. Looming over this fragile world is the grotesque experience of the battlefield, where young soldiers like Paul Williams inexorably shed their illusions and lost their youth.
This is a vivid story of coming of age in a country falling apart, told with wry, dry, self-deprecating honesty.
Sometimes you canât choose your own battles. Paul Williamsâ superbly written memoir of coming of age in Rhodesia explores his experiences as a young conscript caught up in the bush war of the late 1970s. This is a compelling, touching and often humorous account of growing up in a straitlaced, racist society and the absurdity of fighting for a dying regime. The ugliness of the conflict, the trauma of transformation, the agonies of conscience of the writer, the beauty of the landscape: all are captured here in brilliant detail. Threading through the narrative is the story of Williamsâ obsessive infatuation with the enigmatic, sharp-tongued Bianca Pennefather, who leads him on a painful emotional and spiritual journey. Looming over this fragile world is the grotesque experience of the battlefield, where young soldiers like Paul Williams inexorably shed their illusions and lost their youth.
This is a vivid story of coming of age in a country falling apart, told with wry, dry, self-deprecating honesty.
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from David Phillip Pub (September 15, 2011)
9780864867148 | details & prices | 408 pages | List price $29.95
About: Soldier Blue is a superbly written account of growing up in Rhodesia, centering on the authorâs experiences as a young conscript during the âbush warâ.
About: Soldier Blue is a superbly written account of growing up in Rhodesia, centering on the authorâs experiences as a young conscript during the âbush warâ.
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