Knife Edge

by Richard Villar

Though a surgeon at heart, Villar takes and passes SAS Selection, learning to infiltrate secret establishments, to stay calm under hostile interrogation, and, above all, to survive. From the tangled jungles of Central America, India and the Far East to the Arabian Bedouin, the frozen slopes of Mount Everest to the streets of Northern Ireland and Sarajevo, the author recounts his unique experiences in the troublespots of the globe. He deals with leeches and perilous bleeding, landmines and afatal avalanche; KNIFE EDGE is vivid, pacey, sometimes harrowing, often hilarious.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read, worth the time

[Andrée · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best written book but a good read.
Oh those SAS chaps - secretive, gung ho, loyal, wicked sense of humour, very very fit and all round good eggs, albeit with an AK47 to hand
I nearly wet myself laughing at the dear John letter episode.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Some pretty crazy stories.