Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

George MacDonald Fraser
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George MacDonald Fraser—beloved for his series of Flashman historical novels—offers an action-packed memoir of his experiences in Burma during World War II. Fraser was only 19 when he arrived there in the war's final year, and he offers a first-hand glimpse at the camaraderie, danger, and satisfactions of service. A substantial Epilogue, occasioned by the 50th anniversary of VJ-Day in 1995, adds poignancy to a volume that eminent military historian John Keegan described as "one of the great personal memoirs of the Second World War."
Genres: HistoryNonfictionWarMemoirWorld War IIMilitary FictionMilitary HistoryBiographyAutobiographyHistorical
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