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Paddy Docherty

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History, Travel, Nonfiction

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June 2008

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Paddy Docherty was educated at Oxford University, where he also won a Blue for boxing and was Junior Dean of Brasenose College. Born in Scotland and raised in Gloucestershire in the west of England, Paddy has also lived in Africa and the Middle East, and currently lives in Prague. He has been a ranch hand, chef, oil & gas consultant, internet entrepreneur, shipbroker and investment banker.

Shortlisted for the Longman/History Today Book of the Year Award 2008, Paddy's first book, The Khyber Pass: a History of Empire & Invasion , was chosen as a Financial Times Book of the Year 2007.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 203 ratings · 35 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Khyber Pass: A History of Empire and Invasion 3.90 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Blood and Bronze: The British Empire and the Sack of Benin 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2021 — 3 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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message 4: by Jamia

Jun 15, 2008 07:56PM

Thank you for your friend request. ") If you like walking fast you have to love New York City. I thought I was a fast walker before I moved here but now, I'm getting a literal run for my money. Agememnon. Nice choice. I read it years ago in school. I might have to revisit it!

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message 3: by Catz

Jun 03, 2008 02:31PM

Hello Paddy, you're quite a well rounded author with all the things you've done and places you've been to. It's a pleasure to be one of your friends. Happy Reading!

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message 2: by Emma

Jun 03, 2008 02:08PM

Thank you for adding me as a friend =] how are you? xxxx

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