INTO TOUCH - Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War

Among the million plus British and Empire soldiers that fell in the slaughter of The Great War were an elite band of International Rugby players. Tragically, over 130 caps from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and France - lost their lives on land, in the air and at sea.

A propos de l'auteur

Born in 1953, Nigel McCrery travelled extensively during his childhood as his father was in the RAF. They settled in Nottingham.

He served in the Nottinghamshire Constabulary between 1978 and 1987. He then read History at Trinity College, Cambridge and joined the BBC graduate entry course. He has written or been responsible for a number of highly successful BBC series and films including Silent Witness, New Tricks and All The King's Men. He has written over a dozen novels: Into Touch - Rugby Players Killed in The Great War; Final Wicket - Cricketers Killed in The Great War; The Coming Storm - Test and First Class Cricketers Killed in World War Two; and The Extinguished Flame - Olympians Killed in the Great War.

Nigel lives in Nottingham.

Résumé

Written by celebrated author and script writer (Silent Witness/All the Kings Men, Under the Guns of the Red Baron).

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Nigel Mccrery
• Edition: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.01.2023
• EAN: 9781399020107
• ISBN: 978-1-399-02010-7
• Pages: 272
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 156 mm x 22 mm
• Poids: 628 g
• Illustrations: 250 mono Illustrations
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires