{"product_id":"9780141984698-our-boys","title":"Our Boys","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story of a Paratrooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE LONGMAN-\u003ci\u003eHISTORY TODAY \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK PRIZE 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE TEMPLER MEDAL BOOK PRIZE 2019 \u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cb\u003eA SPECTATOR BOOK THE YEAR 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant. The best discussion of soldiers in combat, their motivation, behaviours and fears, that I have come across' Robert Fox,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Evening Standard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the human experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands War, and examines the long aftermath of that conflict. It is a first in many ways - a history of the Parachute Regiment, a group 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold unflinchingly through the experiences of people who lived through it, \u003ci\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e shows how the Falklands conflict began to change Britain's relationship with its soldiers, and our attitudes to trauma and war itself. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30346888904801,"sku":"9780141984698","price":9.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32292280.jpg?v=1740440924","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141984698-our-boys","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}