High Risk
A True Story of the SAS, Drugs and Other Bad Behaviour
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2021
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78738-463-7 (ISBN)
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78738-463-7 (ISBN)
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This is a dark, raw and uncompromising tale of the human condition in extremis, drawing on the many lives of Ben Timberlake: as an archaeologist, Special Forces soldier, combat medic and drug addict.
Starting with Ben's first near-death experience – in a Nazi-themed bar in wartime Yugoslavia – »High Risk« is a whirlwind tour of everything from service in the SAS, combat in Iraq, and encounters with a gambling-obsessed 9/11 hijacker, to veterans blissed out on MDMA, hook-ups in the world of extreme sex, and battling a heroin habit on a remote Scottish island.
Ben pursued the rush, and the chase often took him over the edge. Instead of asking why, he asked, why not? Blending confessional narrative, classic reportage and acerbic humour, this memoir takes a gonzo look at terrorists, junkies, soldiers and strippers, through the tale of one extraordinary life.
Starting with Ben's first near-death experience – in a Nazi-themed bar in wartime Yugoslavia – »High Risk« is a whirlwind tour of everything from service in the SAS, combat in Iraq, and encounters with a gambling-obsessed 9/11 hijacker, to veterans blissed out on MDMA, hook-ups in the world of extreme sex, and battling a heroin habit on a remote Scottish island.
Ben pursued the rush, and the chase often took him over the edge. Instead of asking why, he asked, why not? Blending confessional narrative, classic reportage and acerbic humour, this memoir takes a gonzo look at terrorists, junkies, soldiers and strippers, through the tale of one extraordinary life.
Ben Timberlake is a security consultant and medic in high-risk areas, specialising in Iraq and Syria. In a previous life his undercover missions concerned nuclear terrorism, the Far Right, and the trafficking of people, wildlife, looted antiquities and organs. He has written for the Financial Times, The Guardian and The Economist, and made Channel 4 and Discovery films on topics from Japanese mummies to prehistoric rock art.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.08.2021 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78738-463-2 / 1787384632 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78738-463-7 / 9781787384637 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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