Alastair Borthwick: 2 books
Battalion
A British infantry unit's actions from the battle of El Alamein to the Elbe, 1942-1945.
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Alastair Borthwick's Battalion is the widely acclaimed story of a British Army infantry unit in the Second World War. Written in Germany just after VE Day, Battalion captures the immediate memories of troops at war. It gives the soldier's view of events, avoiding moralising or sensationalism, and...
Always a Little Further
A classic tale of camping, hiking and climbing in Scotland in the thirties
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2015
Alastair Borthwick’s classic tale of camping, hiking and climbing tells of the freedom and fellowship enjoyed by climbers in Scotland in the 1930s. His beautiful, vivid descriptions of the landscape are only rivalled by his colourfully drawn, highly entertaining cast of characters, all of whom are...