1st Publication date 24 Jan 1993 United Kingdom Heinemann.
Hardback Publication date 1993 William Heinemann ISBN 043426766X 416pp 234 x 139mm
Paperback Publication date 1993 Mandarin ISBN 0749311398 368pp 178 x 111mm
From book cover
Against the background of the Gulf War's Desert Storm, two British scientists learn about the extraordinary mental powers of Iraqi prisoner of war. This story was written as the major events unfolded.
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While gathering information in Riyadh after the Gulf War, an arms developer hears of a miraculous Iraqi tank which survived all the West's weaponry. The link between this phenomenon and an unsmiling 16-year-old girl is the key to this thriller by James Follett.
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Against the background of the Gulf War's Desert Storm, two British scientists learn about the extraordinary mental powers of Iraqi prisoner of war. This story was written as the major events unfolded.
James Follett was the first British author in the Gulf just after the end of Desert Storm, and he also smuggled himself into Northern Iraq via Turkey during the abortive Kurdish uprising in 1991. His minibus was attacked by an Iraqi helicopter gunship and he ended up in Kurdish hospital.
Dave's comment
This is a book that made me do some research into Savants and their time keeping, ( and other feats that they are capable of doing ) DW just to see if the author had been wrong in anyway, ( damm his research is good ) DW The fact that it was placed during the Gulf War just adds to the story. Then the BBC showing a program about Savants brought home just how good James Follett's research was. This is a book that would make a good radio play or a very expensive film, all those tanks you know.
Author James Follett comments
" James Follett was the first British author in the Gulf just after the end of Desert Storm, and he also smuggled himself into Northern Iraq via Turkey during the abortive Kurdish uprising in 1991. His minibus was attacked by an Iraqi helicopter gunship and he ended up in Kurdish hospital.
After this book I promised my wife to stay away from danger spots " James Follett
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