From a coming-of-age tale to our American cousins' covert ops, a flick through this month's literary releases...

摘要

This is an excellent book that not only charts the history of the British Army with interesting detail and pithy fact, but explains how the organisation's unique culture evolved. The author, retired cavalry officer-tumed-wordsmith Allan Mallinson, avoids getting bogged down in the minutiae of battles and campaigns and instead explains how the Service adapted and changed as a result of different wars, threats and the ever-shifting global political situation. The title is an outstanding analysis of the Army's development and culture which, from the history presented, gives an insight into the Force's future.