Kim Hughes is the most highly decorated bomb disposal operator serving in the British Army. He was awarded the George Cross in 2009 following a grueling six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan during which he defused 119 improvised explosive devices, survived numerous Taliban ambushes and endured a close encounter with the Secretary of State for Defence.
The back drop to Painting the Sand will be the Afghan War, the conflict where the cold courage of the bomb disposal operator rose to national prominence. No other field of warfare offers the chance of a single individual to come so close to his enemy and fight out a battle of wits where losing can means death. This is one of the best memoirs that will come out of a ten-year struggle to defeat a hidden, and enduring, enemy.
By:
Kim Hughes, Sean Rayment Imprint: Simon & Schuster Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: Export Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
Spine: 21mm
ISBN:9781471156717 ISBN 10: 1471156710 Pages: 336 Publication Date:01 August 2017 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Staff Sergeant Kim Hughes GC, is a warrant officer in the British Army, an acclaimed public speaker, and a trustee of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.