Point of the Spear: A Novel

Point of the Spear: A Novel
Dave Hayward
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Paperback
h240 x 145mm - 230pg
1 Nov 2008 NZ
9780473141257
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"An Infantry corporal, my dear, is at the point of the spear. He commands eight rifles and a light machinegun. He is the first commander to face the enemy. He is often the commander on whom the battle depends. He is young and strong. He is a warrior." Five years after World War II beautiful and exotic Malaya is torn by rebellion. Corporal John Barr and his men are at the point of the spear as they search for the battle-hardened and elusive communist terrorist forces led by the ruthless Major Goh Chu. Gruelling patrols deep into the jungle-covered mountains of a dangerous land force them to depend on each other for their very lives. Called upon to protect local British interests, John Barr encounters the beautiful, headstrong daughter of a plantation owner. Despite the differences in their backgrounds, romance blossoms. Against the authentic background of a country at war strong men clash and love overcomes all odds.
Now in his seventies, Dave Hayward was born and raised in Christchurch, New Zealand. He joined the Army at the age of sixteen and at twenty was a corporal commanding a section of Infantry in Malaya during the 'Emergency'. Although he insists this book is not autobiographical ("I was not that heroic") it is based on that experience. Dave remained a soldier for thirty-three years and served his country in two more wars; Borneo and Vietnam. He finally retired as the Sergeant Major of the Army - the ultimate senior soldier appointment. His first-hand knowledge of the world of the Infantry soldier is recognised as unique. He is regularly invited to address students at the Military Studies institute at Massey University. A widower with three supposedly mature children and six grandchildren, he now lives quietly in Feilding - when not off white-water rafting or on 4WD adventures in Australia, that is. Dave reckons John and Patricia have a number of adventures yet to come.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780473141257
Published: 1 Nov 2008
Published In: New Zealand
Imprint: Dave Hayward
Publisher: Dave Hayward
Format: Paperback
Height: 240mm
Width: 145mm
Pages: 230
Dewey: 823.3

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