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A dozen favourite action and adventure stories.
Under the EagleUnder the Eagle by Simon Scarrow
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The Roman invasion of Britain. Bloody battles , political mischief and a sympathetic new hero.Stirring stuff.
THE GREEN BERETSTHE GREEN BERETS by Robin Moore
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Inspired the John Wayne Vietnam movie. The Yanks at their very best.
Rolling ThunderRolling Thunder by Mark Berent
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More heroics in Vietnam but this time from the viewpoint of the USAF.
The Riddle of the SandsThe Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
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Pre WW1 early spy story set at sea around the Friesian Islands and NW Germany. If ever a book may persuade you to take up sailing then this is it.
Cross of Iron (Cassell Military Paperbacks)Cross of Iron (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Willi Heinrich
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The Germans fighting in Russia during WW2. Made into a successful movie and the best war book I`ve ever read from the Germans viewpoint.
HMS "Ulysses"HMS "Ulysses" by Alistair MacLean
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An utterly compelling story about the N. Atlantic convoys to Russia in WW2. Possibly the greatest WW2 naval adventure ever told.
The Guns of NavaroneThe Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLean
Another unforgettable classic from this now much underrated writer.
King Solomon's Mines (Oxford World's Classics)King Solomon's Mines (Oxford World's Classics) by H. Rider Haggard
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For my money HRH is the father of all adventure writers. This saga set in Victorian Africa has everything even if the prose is purple. Don`t miss it !
Riders of the Purple Sage (Dover Thrift Editions)Riders of the Purple Sage (Dover Thrift Editions) by Zane Grey
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Classic wild west adventure by the acknowledged master of the genre.
The First Chronicles of Druss the LegendThe First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David Gemmell
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Epic fantasy at its gorey best. Druss could thrash Conan the Barbarian with one hand tied behind his back !
They Used Dark ForcesThey Used Dark Forces by Dennis Wheatley
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An exciting mix of Nazi`s and the dark side of the paranormal against an unbreakable Englishman and his friends.
PersuaderPersuader by Lee Child
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Jack Reacher`s an implacable and often unfathomable hero but he`s at his best slaughtering the bad guys.