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Toby Harnden is a winner of the Orwell Prize for Books. A former foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times of London and the Daily Telegraph who reported from thirty-three countries, he specializes in terrorism and war. Born in England, Harnden was imprisoned in Zimbabwe, prosecuted in Britain for protecting confidential sources, and vindicated by a $23 million public inquiry in Ireland. A dual British and US citizen, he spent a decade as a Royal Navy officer before becoming a journalist. He holds a First Class degree in modern history from Oxford and is the author of Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh and Dead Men Risen: An Epic Story of War and Heroism in Afghanistan. Previously based in London, Belfast, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Washi ...more

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	First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11 4.36 avg rating — 877 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh 4.32 avg rating — 797 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Men Risen: The Welsh Guards and the Real Story of Britain's War in Afghanistan 4.34 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 2011 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Toby Harnden and 9 other people liked Neil Kinnin's review of Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh: "Quite possibly the best book I've ever read on the troubles. I live in this area and although the book doesn't speak for everyone in South Armagh it's still very good. I grew up in this area during this period and it was scary at times, but we got us" Read more of this review »
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