Coronet Books
2 total works
For his twelfth book, first published in 1985, Tony Parker was given near-unlimited access by the Ministry of Defence and spent eighteen months interviewing the officers and soldiers of a single British Army infantry regiment - as well as their wives. Both a pacifist and a former conscientious objector, Parker brought his singular perspective to the questioning of fighting men on what it means to bear arms for one's country.
'A unique picture of a social institution which is an exaggerated microcosm of society and yet set apart from it.' Scotsman
'A revealing glimpse into the lives and thoughts of the men in khaki.' Gerald Kaufman, Manchester Evening News
'Captivating bedside reading.' Sunday Telegraph
'A unique picture of a social institution which is an exaggerated microcosm of society and yet set apart from it.' Scotsman
'A revealing glimpse into the lives and thoughts of the men in khaki.' Gerald Kaufman, Manchester Evening News
'Captivating bedside reading.' Sunday Telegraph
The miners' strike of 1984-85 was one of the longest and most acrimonious in Britain's history. Six months after it ended, Tony Parker travelled to the North East of England to speak to people on both sides of the dispute and discover the views and feelings of a colliery community contemplating the bitter end of a whole way of life.
'[Red Hill gives a] powerful idea of the tribulations suffered by everyone affected by the miners' strike.' Today
'Here are men and women with all their quirks and oddities, their emotions and prejudices.' TLS
'The reader is allowed to enter a secret, remote world which is at times heroic, but more often poignant and lonely.' Listener
'[Red Hill gives a] powerful idea of the tribulations suffered by everyone affected by the miners' strike.' Today
'Here are men and women with all their quirks and oddities, their emotions and prejudices.' TLS
'The reader is allowed to enter a secret, remote world which is at times heroic, but more often poignant and lonely.' Listener