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SynopsisIn the words of Andy McNab, Sekonaia Takavesi is 'The SAS man's SAS man'. This extraordinary story will take you from the idyllic beaches of Fiji to a world of high octane conflict with the SAS - culminating with Tak's crucial role in the Battle of Mirbat. Described by Andy McNab as 'the stuff of Regimental legend... the SAS's answer to Rorke's Drift'. Offering a rare insight into the making of an SAS legend. BROTHERS IN ARMS also tells the story of the deep and enduring comradeship between Tak and Laba, another legendary Fijian SAS man who remains, to this day, the only trooper whose heroism is enshrined in a statue at the elite regiment's Credenhill HQ., A House Divided, the third volume of the trilogy that began with The Good Earth and Sons, is a powerful portrayal of China in the midst of revolution. Wang Yuan is caught between the opposing ideas of different generations. After 6 years abroad, Yuan returns to China in the middle of a peasant uprising. His cousin is a captain in the revolutionary army, his sister has scandalized the family by her premarital pregnancy, and his warlord father continues to cling to his traditional ideals. It is through Yuan's efforts that a kind of peace is restored to the family.