Immediate Action, Andy McNab
Immediate Action, Andy McNab
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Immediate Action

Author: Andy McNab

Narrator: Paul Thornley

Unabridged: 16 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2015


Synopsis

Immediate Action is a no-holds-barred account of an extraordinary life, from the day Andy McNab was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War.

As a delinquent youth he kicked against society. As a young soldier he waged war against the IRA in the streets and fields of South Armagh. As a member of 22 SAS Regiment he was at the centre of covert operations for nine years - on five continents.

Recounting with grim humour and in riveting, often horrifying, detail his activities in the world's most highly trained and efficient Special Forces unit, McNab sweeps us into a world of surveillance and intelligence-gathering, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue.There are casualties: the best men are so often the first to be killed, because they are in front.

By turns chilling, astonishing, violent, funny and moving, this blistering first-hand account of life at the forward edge of battle confirms Andy McNab's standing in the front rank of writers on modern war.

About Andy McNab

Andy McNab joined the infantry as a boy soldier. In 1984 he was 'badged' as a member of 22 SAS Regiment and was involved in both covert and overt special operations worldwide.

During the Gulf War he commanded Bravo Two Zero, a patrol that, in the words of his commanding officer, 'will remain in regimental history for ever'. Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS in February 1993. He wrote about his experiences in three books: the phenomenal bestseller Bravo Two Zero, Immediate Action and Seven Troop.

He is the author of the bestselling Nick Stone thrillers. Besides his writing work, he lectures to security and intelligence agencies in both the USA and UK. He is a patron of the Help for Heroes campaign.

www.andymcnab.co.uk


Reviews

Goodreads review by Supratim on January 24, 2016

I have always been fascinated by the various Special Forces. I had heard about Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero and when I saw that this book is about his days in the SAS I decided to give it a try. Written in simple language and liberally interspersed with soldier’s lingo, this book chronicles his early......more

Goodreads review by Stewart on July 25, 2017

As realistic an account of real life pre his selection for the SAS as you're ever likely to get in an autobiography, every word making you realise the day to day existence of someone brought up in the 60s and 70s in Britain. The stories of selection make you exhausted just reading them and the missio......more

Goodreads review by Belinda on June 05, 2022

4 stars - Dutch paperback Review follows later. Lente it out to a neighbour.......more

Goodreads review by Arun on January 25, 2010

Special Forces ever since I came to understand them has been a source of fascination for me. The fact that a handful of soldiers could inflict deeper damage into ant enemy's heart than a conventional military force is nothing sort of a brilliant albeit successful idea. I had heard of McNab from the......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on December 02, 2012

Loved it!! Although I was never in the Regiment, I did serve in the infantry around the same time as the author and as you would expect with a diminishing list of destinations at that time, served in almost all of the locations described in the book. I guess this was the main reason I found this book......more


Quotes

A richly detailed picture of life in the SAS Sunday Telegraph

The real thing... The strength of Immediate Action lies in its detail... much more than a jingoistic adventure story The Times

A joy... An absorbing insight into the controlled thuggery and intimate comradeship that are the the hallmarks of the SAS Daily Telegraph