Book for father for Christmas

[skinner05]

Dad said to me the other day, "DO NOT SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON ME FOR CHRISTMAS AND IM NOT JUST SAYING THAT, I MEAN IT", to which i thought fair enough. So im thinking along the lines of a nice bottle of whisky and a good book. He likes his War books being a former Para and also enjoys sport related autobiographies. Anybody recommend me a good back to buy him?

cheers

[Steamer]

I think my mum mentioned she had got the Fred Dibnah book for my dad.

But having not read it myself I can't vouch for the quality yet.

[Famous Graham]

Vulcan 601

Depending on how he got on with the RAF

[Muntu]

[skinner05]

Famous Graham said:

Vulcan 601

Depending on how he got on with the RAF

do you mean 607?

[eccles]

Apache has had very good reviews....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Apache-Ed-Macy/dp/00072881...

[Famous Graham]

skinner05 said:

Famous Graham said:

Vulcan 601

Depending on how he got on with the RAF

do you mean 607?

Maybe.

Edited by Famous Graham on Monday 1st December 18:28

[Simpo Two]

Military biography - how about Patton?

[Mobile Chicane]

Ernest Shackleton's book, 'South'.

Or Cherry Apsley-Garrard's account of the Scott expedition, 'The Worst Journey in the World'.

Even for those with no particular interest in Antarctic exploration, I defy anyone not to be moved by either of those.

[tertius]

In the war book theme: Mud, Blood & Poppycock by Gordon Corrigan, which sets out to debunk some of the myths of the First World War is a bit an eye opener if you haven't read it before.

Probably needs to be taken with a pinch of salt but definitely worth reading.

[ALawson]

Both 607 and Ed Macy are great books.

[wadgebeast]

tertius said:

In the war book theme: Mud, Blood & Poppycock by Gordon Corrigan, which sets out to debunk some of the myths of the First World War is a bit an eye opener if you haven't read it before.

Probably needs to be taken with a pinch of salt but definitely worth reading.

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