From soldiers in Sangin to the scent of sandbags, a flick through this month's literary releases…

摘要

Centring on 1 RoyalrnIrish's deployment tornSangin in 2006, thernauthor describes hisrnexperiences of Army lifernfrom training at Sandhurstrnto returning home fromrntour. Bury writes thisrnsoldier's view expressivelyrnand honestly, and with arnhumorous undertone that never detracts fromrnthe seriousness of operational life. Not a bookrnfor Army readers though, as those with militaryrnexperience may find that Bury's limited time inrnuniform exposes some of his viewpoints as naive,rnunbalanced and somewhat cynical. That said, it isrnclear that he has a profound love for his regimentrnand the men that served in it.