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Battle for the Falklands

By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
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The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history - 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8,000 miles from home.

At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government. But it left a chequered aftermath; it was of no wider significance for British interests and taught no lessons. It has since been overshadowed by the two Gulf Wars, however, its political ramifications cannot be overestimated. Max Hastings’ and Simon Jenkins’ account of the conflict is a modern classic of war reportage and the definitive book on the war. Republished as part of the Pan Military Classics series, The Battle for the Falklands is a vivid chronicle of a call to arms and a thoughtful and informed analysis of an astonishing chapter in the history of our times. Max Hastings, author of over 20 books, has been editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard. He has won many awards for his journalism, particularly his work in the south Atlantic in 1982.

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Loved listening to every minute of this book
I remember it well being a schoolboy and watching it on the news every night
A great listen

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A very good account. My one criticism is that early on he is very critical about the RN's desire for "proper" large aircraft carriers, and he doesn't make the connection that these ships would have made a massive difference and saved many lives. Otherwise an excellent book and it makes an excellent audiobook. Not all books survive the conversion to audiobook but this one does.

Makes a great audiobook.

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The book focuses too much on politics, which I am not really interested in.

A bit heavy on politics

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I have struggled with Max Hastings books in the past but this one was the right balance of history and fact with personal insight and some funny parts.

Really great!

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Lots of lessons that can be learned for today, in the context of a rare set of circumstances which resulted in a relatively modern and perilous recapture half a world away. Surprised at how engrossing the account was - finished the book in under a week which is a testament to the authors’ skills and knowledge.

Fascinating account

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