Smelling of Roses

Eric Sykes

ISBN 10: 1852276592 / ISBN 13: 9781852276591

Published by Virgin, London England, 1997

About this Item

Hardback. The North African desert campaigns of World War II suplly the backdrop to this book but the characters and the situations in which they become embroiled are pure Sykes. Sparks and Miller, two reluctant Desert Rats desperate to avoid any action and enjoy a nice quiet war can hardly believe their bad luck when, despite all of their efforts to duck our of the desert conflict, they become front-page heroes!.220 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic, Scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Smelling of Roses
• Publisher: Virgin, London England
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852276592
• ISBN 13: 9781852276591
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern First Editions

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Synopsis

No one would have believed that two reluctant Desert Rats, Sparks and Miller, could become front page heroes, but then no one would have believed how hard they tried to avoid it, either!Sparks and Miller are two ordinary soldiers desperate to aboid any action and enjoy a nice quiet war. They can hardly believe their bad luck when, despite all of their efforts to duck out of the desert conflict, they hit the headlines as full-blown heroes.A chance encounter with a low-flying Messerschmitt was more than they had bargained for, but unintentionally exposing a German spy ring, capturing a detachment of Italians by accident and destroying Rommel's secret fuel dump quite by chance makes them wonder if this stupid war will never leave them alone.