The Devil Wears Maroon (Paperback)

Chip Walker

ISBN 10: 1517352789 / ISBN 13: 9781517352783

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. Selection into the British Airborne Forces has been described as amongst the toughest of tests for any military unit anywhere in the world. No matter how fit a person is, no matter how much they have trained and no matter how prepared a person thinks they are, the series of tests known as P-Company, will be, mentally and physically the most difficult thing they've ever done. For some, it would be the beginning of a long lonely journey, before they too, might find a place in a brotherhood that few outsiders could understand. In his quest, Chip Walker faced prejudice and indifference to his efforts to join Airborne Forces, before finding pride and comradeship which would last a lifetime. The Devil Wears Maroon, tells his story. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Devil Wears Maroon (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1517352789
• ISBN 13: 9781517352783
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Selection into the British Airborne Forces has been described as amongst the toughest of tests for any military unit anywhere in the world. No matter how fit a person is, no matter how much they have trained and no matter how prepared a person thinks they are, the series of tests known as P-Company, will be, mentally and physically the most difficult thing they've ever done. For some, it would be the beginning of a long lonely journey, before they too, might find a place in a brotherhood that few outsiders could understand. In his quest, Chip Walker faced prejudice and indifference to his efforts to join Airborne Forces, before finding pride and comradeship which would last a lifetime.. The Devil Wears Maroon, tells his story.

About the Author

Chip was born in Croydon, Surrey, to Forces parents. He grew up in a number of areas around England and abroad including; Kenya, Singapore and Cyprus. In 1974 he left school to enlist in the British Army. He served for eleven years then, joined the Police Service. Amongst his many and varied duties, he served as a Fire-arms officer, worked in anti-terrorism, taught Drugs Education and Citizen Safety in schools and later retired as a Police Inspector. His first book, "The Terrible Battle for Billy Watson," was a local best seller and was nominated for several prestigious awards. Using the writing pseudonym of Clive Franks he has now written a number of adventure stories for children, all of which, aim to teach children that good shall always overcome evil. These days he writes in his own name and concentrates on creating realistic murder mysteries and also writes books associated with military parachuting