Malcolm MacPhail's Great War (Malcolm MacPhail WW1) by Duthie, Darrell

Description: Fall 1917. The Western Front is in stalemate. Captain Malcolm MacPhail of the Canadian Corps has been in the trenches for longer than he cares to remember. He's just landed a new job on the intelligence staff, but if he thinks staying alive is going to become any easier, he's sorely mistaken. The rain is pelting down, the shells are flying and the dreaded battle for Passchendaele looms. Malcolm reckons matters can still get worse. Which proves to be an accurate assessment, especially as his unruly tongue has a habit of making enemies all on its own. The Allies are fighting desperately to swing the tide of war, and Malcolm's future hangs in the balance, so keeping his head down is simply not an option… PRAISE for Malcolm MacPhail's Great War: "Darrell Duthie skilfully blends history and fiction… He brings his invented hero, Malcolm MacPhail, into conjunction with real characters, to inform and stimulate readers… Malcolm MacPhail's Great War is realistic and often gripping… deserves a Mentioned-in-Despatches at least!" -- DR. PETER STANLEY, professor, former principal historian of the Australian War Memorial, author "The concept of trench warfare...is a prominent theme in this very readable work of 'faction'... The friction between HQ politics and the front line resonates throughout this tale. All in all, it is an enjoyable read." - SOLDIER MAGAZINE (magazine of the British Army) Darrell lives with his family in the Netherlands, not far from the battlefields of the First World War. He grew up throughout Canada, but spent most of his youth in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Calgary, Alberta where he studied Political Science & Economics, and thought briefly of joining the Navy. Instead, he moved to the Netherlands to complete an MBA. After a first career as an analyst in the European equity markets he embarked upon a new one in writing fiction. His debut novel, Malcolm MacPhail's Great War, was published in 2017 and the sequel, My Hundred Days of War, in 2018. "I wanted to take a completely different tack (with the Malcolm MacPhail WW1 series) than many other Great War novels, and actually write about the war itself," says Duthie. "WW1 is full of incredible and important stories that almost no one knows about. And they're crying out to be told." Darrell's first novel, Malcolm MacPhail's Great War, introduced the world to Malcolm MacPhail, a young Canadian intelligence officer whose penchant for plain-speaking proves almost as hazardous as the momentous battles of the Great War in which he finds himself. It is through his eyes we follow the course of the "war to end all wars". With his second book, My Hundred Days of War, the saga of World War One and Malcolm MacPhail continues.

Price: 50.99 AUD

Location: Hillsdale, NSW

End Time: 2025-02-07T22:40:06.000Z

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