![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The idea for writing this book as part of the celebration of two hundred years’ unbroken service to the British crown came from Brigadier Ian Rigden OBE, former Colonel Brigade of Gurkhas, and I am very grateful to him for supporting me throughout the project. I therefore feel very privileged to have been chosen as the first serving Gurkha soldier to tell his life story in his own words. My story is just that of an ordinary hill boy from Nepal whose ambition was to be a Gurkha from as far back as I can remember. Although I have been mentioned in despatches, I have won no major gallantry awards, nor am I one of those heroes who fought, kukri in hand, after all their ammunition ran out. Probably, it could have been written by almost any of my comrades, except that some have had more distinguished careers than me. ![]() This is one man’s story, the story of a Gurkha soldier serving in the British Army. UK MOD review of this work has been undertaken for security purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement.ĭedicated to the memory of Lance Corporalġ Death at a Hundred and Twenty Metres per Second The publisher is not responsible for websites (or their content) that are not owned by the publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. The moral right of the author has been asserted.Īll rights reserved. ![]()
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Any resemblance to actual events, business establishments, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.Īll rights reserved. The names, characters, places, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. ![]() ![]() ![]() She works hard for her demanding boss, but never really gets any feedback or praise from Marta, and Marta’s former assistant, Gavin, doesn’t seem to think she has any real talent when it comes to writing. Isabelle Marlowe is an editorial assistant to Marta Wallace, a top editor at Tale as Old as Time Publishing. ![]() Overall, this was a sweet romance with some fun nods to the movie. The setting in Santa Barbara wasn’t quite what I was hoping for as I’m a native of LA County a couple of hours south, but I am glad the beach and some California culture made it in. 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