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A Soldier in Arabia: A British Military Memoir from Jordan to Saudi Arabia

A Soldier in Arabia: A British Military Memoir from Jordan to Saudi Arabia

Bromage, Nigel
Munro, Alan

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralPolitical BiographiesInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1780760825
ISBN13: 9781780760827
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: Dec 7 2011
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.17
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Why does an officer in an elite regiment - the Grenadier Guards - exchange a prestigious and privileged career in the British Army for service among desert tribes in harsh and unforgiving territory, and in the seemingly insoluble conflict of the turbulent Arab world? The answer lies in the long tradition of British military officers attracted by the romance and adventure engendered by a perceived British imperial notion of bringing peace and security to this troubled region. In this process, Arab society and culture have woven a unique spell among many a young Westerner, leading to warm, lasting and reciprocated friendships. Nigel Bromage's adventurous career, which spanned over 30 years, much of it in the Middle East, characterised all aspects of this relationship. It includes dramatic military action, much of it with the legendary Arab Legion in the first Arab-Israeli war and the struggle for Jerusalem, as well as service throughout much of Britain's remaining 'informal empire'.

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