The Junior Officers' Reading Club: Killing Time and Fighting Wars

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His time at Sandhurst is described like a scene from Full Metal Jacket or An Officer and a Gentleman. The rank arrogance comes through strongly from playing the old soldier after 2 months in Helmand to the know-all attitude virtually from the outset. Brought up on a diet of video games, Vietnam movies and adventure sports, they seem to view war as a slightly more extreme version of paintballing, whose only purpose is to provide them with an adrenalin high.

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As the book progresses he begins to show genuine trauma over the repeated losses of fellow soldiers. There is something remarkably unsatisfying about this book; though I am certain his friends will enjoy it immensely. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.

If he expresses it with reference to books and war films, it is simply because these are the only places that he – and indeed most of us – have ever seen such scenes. But if Patrick Hennessey is to be believed, none of these are uppermost in the minds of today’s young recruits. Cliché after cliché is lovingly and deliberately reproduced, because it is precisely this adolescent fantasy that Hennessey wants tobe living. It is only once we grasp this that we realise we might have misjudged this book and the officer who wrote it.

Junior Officers’ Reading Club by Patrick Hennessey: review The Junior Officers’ Reading Club by Patrick Hennessey: review

Although it is not as bad as Exum, Fick, or the other self-important young officers who had these books in mind when they were 10. In the end, his desire for action is not merely the extension of some video game fantasy but an acknowledgement of something deeper and more primeval. China's Charm Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean: A comprehensive Analysis of China's Strategic Communication Strategy Across the Region [Part I: Propaganda and Politics] by Jack D.Of course he would like to be better equipped, but how can journalists criticise an army system that they have never themselves experienced? Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there? The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.