It s winter 1944 and the Second World War is entering its most crucial stage. A few months ago Ali Banana was apprenticed to a whip-wielding blacksmith in his rural hometown; now he s behind enemy lines, trekking through the Burmese jungle, a private in Thunder Brigade. He is fourteen years old. ed by the scarred, charismatic Sergeant Damisa, Thunder Brigade has been given orders to go behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. But the jungle is a treacherous place, riddled with Japanese snipers, infection and disease. As ...
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It s winter 1944 and the Second World War is entering its most crucial stage. A few months ago Ali Banana was apprenticed to a whip-wielding blacksmith in his rural hometown; now he s behind enemy lines, trekking through the Burmese jungle, a private in Thunder Brigade. He is fourteen years old. ed by the scarred, charismatic Sergeant Damisa, Thunder Brigade has been given orders to go behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. But the jungle is a treacherous place, riddled with Japanese snipers, infection and disease. As torrential rains turn the landscape into a mud-riven death trap, the losses mount up, Ali s sanity falters and troubling questions arise. Who, for instance, is Kingi Jogi ? What does his empire stand for? And what does it all mean for Banana, the men of Thunder Brigade and for their inspirational general? he general is history's Orde Wingate, the raw-onion-chomping, Bible-wielding maverick genius who was infamous for regaling guests in his home with accounts of great biblical military heroes while completely naked. With faultless characterisation Biyi Bandele has taken real-life battles and historical figures and woven a story that is moving, horrific and always bri
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New. 2008. Reprint. Paperback. A few months ago, fourteen-year-old Ali Banana was apprenticed to a whip-wielding blacksmith in his rural hometown. Now, its winter 1944, the war is entering its most crucial stage and Ali is a private in Thunder Brigade. His unit has been given orders to go behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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