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A recollection of the war in burma is a military memoir of world war ii written by the author of the flashman papers series of novels. I wondered then, as i wonder now, what the church of englands policy was. No doubt one of the great memoirs of the second world war. A harrowing tale of world war ii fraser, george macdonald on. Quartered safe out here fairfax county public library.
Was nothin much before, an rather less than arf o that beind, for a piece o twisty rag. This excellent memoir brilliantly recounts the frontline action he saw while serving as a young soldier during the british armys savage campaign against the japanese. George macdonald fraser fought in the 17 th black cat indian division of the 14 th army during the siege of meiktila and the battle of pyawbwe in burma during world war ii. There is no doubt that quartered safe out here is one of the great personal memoirs of the second world war john keegan. Fraser was only 19 when he arrived there in the wars final year, and he offers a firsthand glimpse. Quartered safe out here audiobook by george macdonald. Fraser has also written a number of screenplays that include the three musketeers 1973, royal flash 1975, octopussy 1983, and return of the. Quartered safe out here ebook by george macdonald fraser.
George macdonald fraser 19252008, george macdonald. George macdonald fraser fought in the 17th black cat indian division of the 14th army during the siege of meiktila and the battle of pyawbwe in burma during world war ii. And then there are the desperately moving or very funny set pieces the scenes where the section share out the kit of a comrade killed in action, the looting of the air drop, and best of all gmfs speculating about what the section would have done if theyd been given the. Fear, fatigue, boredom, horror, hunger but through it all humour and the incredible stoicism to see. Quartered safe out here book by george macdonald fraser.
Im reading george macdonald frasers 1925 2008 flashman series with a curious mixture of pleasure and distaste the pleasure arising from the excellent adventures of the neerdowell flashman, the wonderfully reconstructed historical settings and the satire of as i see it british upper classes, patriotism. Time magazine quartered safe out here, an account of his experiences as a soldier in the burma campaign, is as vivid, compassionate, and courageous a picture of smallscale fighting as any the second world war produced. In quartered safe out here, george macdonald fraser aims to share what his slice of world war ii was like to him and his comrades, and he succeeds very well. Jan 31, 2009 quartered safe out here this past fall i read an excellent memoir by george macdonald fraser about his time with britains fourteenth army the forgotten army in burma during world war ii. While germany was collapsing into unconditional surrender in may 1945, the war against japan in the pacific and southeast asia continued. Download book quartered safe out here in pdf format. Quartered safe out here by george macdonald fraser, 1993, harvill edition, in english. Quartered safe out here is a memoir of george macdonald frasers wartime experiences as a soldier in burma in the last year of world war ii. I figured i might share a few of my favorite passages from quartered safe out here with you. A harrowing tale of world war ii george macdonald fraser. It took me a while to sort them out, in part because fraser has them speak in their own voices. Oct 16, 2000 there is no doubt that quartered safe out here is one of the great personal memoirs of the second world war john keegan.
This past fall i read an excellent memoir by george macdonald fraser about his time with britains fourteenth army the forgotten army in burma during world war ii. World war, 19391945, biography, british personal narratives, campaigns, great britain, great britain. George macdonald fraserbeloved for his series of flashman historical novelsoffers an actionpacked memoir of his experiences in burma during world war ii. Jun 01, 1992 quartered safe out here has now joined that short list. You can read online quartered safe out here here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats.
Though fraser was never shy about offering his own opinion, this is really a memoir of his unit. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Quartered safe out here 1992, a memoir of his experiences as an infantryman in the border regiment during the burma campaign of world war ii the lights on at signpost 2002, a memoir of the authors days writing in hollywood, interspersed with criticism of political correctness and new labour. John keegan fraser is an excellent popular historian. Quartered safe out here available for download and read online in other formats. A recollection of the war in burma audible audio edition. There is no doubt that quartered safe out here is one of the great personal memoirs of the second world war john.
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