Coward on the Beach

Coward on the Beach

by JamesDelingpole (Author)

Synopsis

Dick Coward is an ordinary chap who keeps finding himself in extraordinary circumstances. Caught up in World War II's major events, he flies Spitfires in the Battle of Britain, acts as a military advisor at Stalingrad, from whence to D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine. But to Coward there are worse things than war, not least the possibility of the family estate ending up in the hands of his ghastly, undeserving brother, James. Only by amassing military glory to satisfy his father can Coward guarantee that justice prevails.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 0747592748
ISBN 13: 9780747592747
Book Overview: Publication ties in with D-Day and Father's Day. Package communicates to key male markets; for lovers of Sharpe, Flashman, Blackadder and The Dangerous Book for Boys. Consumer campaign will target core male markets: older, broadsheet readers (Times/Independent); irreverent lad readers (GQ/FHM); commuting professionals (London Lite/Metro) and military history fans (BBC History). Combines the appeal of previous successful series about military heroes with high humour and the intensely popular WWII setting.

Media Reviews
'A rattling story, full of action and laughs and gut-wrenching fear ... Roll on Vol.2' Daily Mail 'Very funny, and always delightfully non-PC' GQ 'A novel about the D-Day invasion of Normandy that's a welcome corrective to the Spielberg-Hanks version and promises a lot more excitement to come ... Jolly good show, Delingpole' Spectator 'Although extremely funny in parts the book is also, perhaps surprisingly, at times very moving ... truly compelling and feels authentic ... undoubtedly entertaining' Sunday Telegraph
Author Bio
James Delingpole writes regularly for The Times, Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph. He is also a TV critic for the Spectator. He is the author of various novels including Fin and Thinly Disguised Autobiography.