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>>By Just Jon (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 09:16)
"Paul Blezard will continue to host ‘Between the Lines’ where each day he spends thirty minutes in conversation with a different author. Guests interviewed during October will include Martin Cruz Smith, Will Self, Iain Banks, Sir Norman Wisdom, Andy McNab and Joyce Carol Oates."
Guessing that is coming October then.
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 09:33)
LOL no, sorry
press release date: 2 October 2002
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 09:34)
In addition to Jon's post:
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Thursday 29/09/2005
0330-0400/1130-1200/1930-2000
Bestsellers: Firewall by Andy McNab, read by Colin Buchanan 1 of 6 (12)
Friday 30/09/2005
0330-0400/1130-1200/1930-2000
Bestsellers: Firewall by Andy McNab, read by Colin Buchanan 2
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 09:45)
Here's a good one again:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/radioeye/
features/warandpeace/program4.htm
Program Four: Dancing with the Devil
Saturday 14 May 2005
Transcript AND can listen to the program.
Special Features:
Listen to the interview with Andy McNab in Real Media | Windows Media
Read the transcript of the Andy McNab interview
And you might like this part Jon ;-)
Andy McNab: I've been to Baghdad a number of times now, because the private military company I was going to work for, I'm now one of the directors of that company, and I've been there a few times last year and I'm going again in a couple of months' time. There's no rich kids out there fighting this war. It's all people, you know, like myself, with reading ages of 11 and the only escape they've got is going into the army. And the same for the Americans. So if you like it's the less educated and the underprivileged people in each of these countries who are actually fighting the wars, in theory, for our nations. And what annoyed me was that when Tony Blair was asked if he's willing to pay the blood price, he said yes. And you think, well, that's because none of your kids are there. So in ten years' time, do we say this is a big mistake, and don't worry about all the young soldiers that are dead, because at that time we thought it was right. And you say, well, no problems with going to war—professional soldier. That's what soldiers do. But if we're going to do it, let's make sure we're doing it for the right reasons, so when people do die, they're fulfilling, if you like, their job spec.
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 10:01)
Oh, that's the general program, including McNab. Here's the special feature, just McNab:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/radioeye/features/
warandpeace/mcnabb.htm
Snippit:
Nick Franklin: The old cliché is that truth is the first casualty, isn't it, in war and war reporting. But I wonder if it is also that everybody has a different story anyway?
Andy McNab: Well, I think that you can look at any event that goes on—you can get six people in a room and you can have an event happen and talk to them two days later, and there'll be six different versions. Different perceptions, and what people saw at different angles. And so that whole process, and certainly now seeing it in—whatever genre's going on or whatever is in the media of the day—there'll be the fact, the story, and then two days later there'll be all the counter-stories. So in the beginning it did annoy me, and it sort of upset me, because, you know, there were people being criticised who were dead, and they can't even speak for themselves. But actually now I realise that it's 'the business'. And what they're probably doing now, they're probably doing the same to firemen or footballers. And then next week it'll be somebody else.
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 10:24)
Lynn, I love you! And now I know Andy isn't a senseless warmonger! Oh, happy day. My period of making fun of Andy on the net is over. I'm back to worshipping him for those keeping score at home.
>>By Just Jon (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 10:48)
Somewhere in Europe there is an advanced computer disguised as a woman, mention some abstract concept, say a 'grocery list' and *click, brrr, beep* out comes an intellectual diatribe debating the relative merits of prose versus poetry by some obscure philosopher. Astonishing! Where can I buy one?
>>By camban (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 11:54)
Absolutely awesome audio, Lynn!
(the Nick Franklin/Andy McNab "warandpeace/mcnabb" interview, even if they did misspell AM's name!)
How timely and how TZ considering some of the recent discussions here. Couldn't find the date for the interview, tho; do you know when it actually took place?
>>By am-i-binned (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 15:37)
Ohh Cam.... you have no idea how expensive those are!!
;-)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 20:54)
I've been thinking about this Georgia thing from Fastball, but I get it now. Am-I-Binned put up the link to TheBookseller article from Aug 12, (see page 251) but she quoted the Amazon synopsis, while in the article was something else:
"His latest, Aggressor, comes out this November. It again stars Stone, and is set in the troubled Caucasus, where Western oil interests are clashing with latent Russian influence and corrupt locals.
It's the classic buddy plot: Stone goes to help his mentor from their days together in the SAS, who is on one last freelance job before retirement. They are hired to steal secret documents exposing official corruption but, unaware of their import, they are then chased by rival gangs and have to flee Georgia by following a pipeline to Turkey's Mediterranean coast.
Much of the book is based on fact: the new pipeline, built by BP, exists, while Georgia is highly volatile, with an unstable government, breakaway provinces and Russian Army units still stationed in what was once part of the USSR. The official media now refer to Russia only as "the aggressive neighbour."
:-)
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 22 Sep 2005 22:31)
Does anyone know what Andy McNab's involvement (if any) was with the FRU? And, do the names Francisco Notorantonio or Pat Finucane ring a bell 'round these parts? I don't want to hear loyalists blaming the messenger, I'm only asking for information.
>>By Just Jon (Saturday, 24 Sep 2005 02:07)
Ignore previous, I found the info I wanted. It's hard to find anything about the Troubles that isn't either republican propaganda or tight-lipped denials from the British. I was gonna do a web page addressing some of the accusations/controversy surrounding SAS activities, but it's impossible to get to the truth.
The story about the SAS guys arrested in Basra gets stranger and stranger. Suggest a google.
>>By Just Jon (Sunday, 25 Sep 2005 06:03)
Yes, in our newspaper some too. Online there's this today:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/
article314977.ece
An Iraqi judge yesterday issued arrest warrants for two British soldiers.....
Uhm... what are the chances they report themselves?
>>By Lynn (Sunday, 25 Sep 2005 13:55)
The Basra story continues.. think it will for a while
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?
context=viewArticle&code=KEE20050925&articleId=994
>>By Lynn (Monday, 26 Sep 2005 10:39)
Jon, Finucane was a lawyer who was (perhaps allegedly) murdered by loyalists because he was too effective at defending IRA suspects, not heard of the other chap, don't know FRU either. There are many factual books about the troubles which contain credible facts. There is one by an IRA informer which springs to mind, also one by an Irish policeman about the Omagh investigation, another one by a senior BBC journalist which details the involvement of the SAS, and many more. Go to the AMFT book reviews and search for 'IRA', you will find plenty there!
>>By camban (Monday, 26 Sep 2005 11:30)
Thanks Cam...Reading the reviews is too painful since I can't afford food, much less books.
>>By Just Jon (Monday, 26 Sep 2005 11:45)
Has anyone seen this documentary?
http://www.screenselect.co.uk/visitor/product/
26354-Gladiators%20Of%20World%20War%202%20-%20
The%20SAS.html#title_details
>>By Lynn (Monday, 26 Sep 2005 12:58)
Part of an article in the Herald, called 'table service':
Born into class
THE BBC's Kate Adie, speaking at the Look Who's Talking lunchtime series at Glasgow's Theatre Royal about her book on abandoned children, Nobody's Child, said she interviewed the former SAS-soldier-turned-author Andy McNab about his experience of being left in a carrier bag outside a hospital as a baby. Says Kate: "Trying to be as positive as he could about it, he said to me, 'I have to tell you, Kate – it was a Harrods bag'."
hehe
>>By Lynn (Monday, 26 Sep 2005 22:35)
For those of us who spend hours Googling for Andy McNab info, there's a great Firefox extension called "Customise Google" that allows one to do all sorts of things that make the hunt easier. Merely filtering Amazon does wonders for any author-related search, believe me. It's also handy for privacy/security reasons, as well as making stealing...er, I mean finding, images faster.
(I'm gonna assume that those of us who aren't using Firefox are using Konqueror on our 'nix boxes, right?)
Also, thanks to Cam for reviews--finding info about the books mentioned did indeed help me score some more information.
>>By Just Jon (Tuesday, 27 Sep 2005 11:00)
hiya all, just to let ya know im still alive, finished reading boy soilder, i thought it was really good and reminded me of the early nick stone series, real good,
whats been happening on here?
>>By deniable-kay (Wednesday, 28 Sep 2005 21:17)
Okay, I admit it--I'm the only one who doesn't like the Boy Soldier stuff. Don't blame me, though, blame Andy--HE'S the one who said it was aimed at teens, I'm just taking him at his word.
Also, I've been known to criticise Andy's writing ability, and I'd like to make something clear...
Quote from Amazon: McNab is the master of the genre
THE GENRE. I love McNab's books, I'll continue buying all of his (adult) stuff, but I'll also continue to make fun of anyone who can't see the difference between entertainment and art. I write humour, and I am not an artist, not in any sense of the word. I'd be frightened to think that anyone confused me with Steinbeck based on my literary ability.
All of my attacks on Andy are attacks on people who by their language suggest he is a literary talent on the scale of Dickens, James, etc.
Let me quote Andy (to me): Get a life!
>>By Just Jon (Thursday, 29 Sep 2005 15:09)
I forgive you for that Jon - despite of that you do have some good qualities.
Like the new McFab...!!!
no matter what you say, I really enjoyed it again!
>>By Lynn (Thursday, 29 Sep 2005 22:56)
The attraction of McNab's writing is based upon his easy, colloquial style, it reads like he is telling the story in the pub, don't think actual literary ability enters into it at all. Many of the best Nam books are similar. As for Dickens, he was not that good by comparison with subsequent writers, his fame has to considered in the context of his time when there were far fewer writers. Don't know who 'James' was though; surely not PD?
Behind you in the queue for that life Jon.
>>By camban (Friday, 30 Sep 2005 13:14)
I think McNab's greatness is only apparent when viewed through the context of the genre in which he writes. I've read military/action books since I was a wee lad, and McNab came as a true breath of fresh air. The vulnerability and humour with which he writes is unique--and comes through even in his non-fiction. The introduction of Kelly's character in that sort of book was again a master stroke.
I would imagine McNab wouldn't want to be compared to non-genre writers--it is what he's done within those limited confines that is truly amazing. Richard Marcinko, whose career path has been virtually identical to McNab's, reads like a jacked-up, semi-illiterate yob when compared to Andy, for instance. "Pure" novelists, though--hell, we'll use Vonnegut as a wacky example, do something that McNab has no desire to. They write about us. And no, wannabes, no one here is even remotely like Nick Stone.
So, there's what I hope is my final and best explanation of my feelings on this, and why I think it's important that we credit Andy with what he has actually accomplished--lifting a fairly limited genre to new heights, entertaining us, and teaching us how to pick a lock with a toothbrush.
There's enough artists in the world, no need for Andy to be one.
>>By Just Jon (Friday, 30 Sep 2005 14:34)
This is actually not meant to be out in the open yet but...... sue me! Got from 'sources' that AM is working on a new project, search engine as good as Google!! Here's what it should look like..... But... keep it quiet!!
http://www.logogle.com/ggl.php?hl=
ja&lo=Andy+McNab%27s.com
>>By Lynn (Sunday, 2 Oct 2005 14:51)
Could use some help with czech title, can't find the original title and I don't speak czech oddly.
The title is 'SOUMRAK' and my best guess is Last Light. If anyone can confirm...... thanks!
>>By Lynn (Sunday, 2 Oct 2005 16:13)
You don't speak Czech oddly? Therefore you are fluent?
SOUMRAK is clearly an anagram of MAKSOUR, Czech Special Forces operator turned author who was captured and tortured during the infamous Czech raid on Iraq known as 20B.
>>By camban (Monday, 3 Oct 2005 15:39)
Ah interesting Camban, also [credit to Readit] Maksour appears to mean something mountainish?
Unfortunatelly the title really is "Soumrak", see
http://www.knizniweb.cz/jnp/cz/ctenari/
e_knihkupectvi/katalog/data-tituly-S-SOU-
Soumrak.html?cookieCheck=true
Given the words "Panamě" and "Panamského+ in synopsis I'm still thinking Last Light, though I'm aware not all is what it appears to be in this world ;-)
>>By Lynn (Monday, 3 Oct 2005 21:34)
Yeah yeah, translation machine is the answer. Or is it? Here's the result of the Czech-English robot:
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Definitely Last Light. Right?
>>By Lynn (Monday, 3 Oct 2005 22:19)
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