A classic work of non-fiction, first published in 1967.
Mike Hoare Book order
Thomas Michael Hoare was an adventurer and mercenary whose life path led him from Kolkata, India, through Ireland and England, to South Africa. He served as an officer in the British Army in North Africa during World War II. After the war, he settled in South Africa, becoming known as a safari organizer and a soldier-for-hire involved in armed conflicts across Africa. His most notable exploits included commanding a unit in the Congo and participating in a failed coup in the Seychelles, for which he served a prison sentence. Hoare's life was one of action, extraordinary events, and exotic locales, making him a figure reminiscent of a character from an adventure novel.
- 2022
- 2010
Válečníci z Konga
- 146 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Plukovník Mike „Mad“ Hoare velel jednotce žoldáků během ozbrojeného povstání v Kongu v letech 1964 až 1965, které detailně popsal ve své knize Žoldák z Konga. V tomto navazujícím popisu oněch válkou zbídačených let strávených bojem s rebely Simba, se plukovník Hoare zaměřuje hlavně na odvahu, sny, životy a úmrtí mužů pod jeho velením. V knize, kterou označil jako svou nejoblíbenější z těch, které napsal, plukovník Hoare nabízí jedinečné pochopení žoldáckého nasazení v Africe, zapojení CIA do těchto aktivit a nový pohled do myslí a srdcí námezdních vojáků. Válečníci z Konga jsou knihou pro všechny, kteří se zajímají o boj, žoldáky, válečníky nebo o Afriku.
- 2008
The "Seychelles Affair" is one of the most infamous episodes in the tangled history of mercenary warfare in Africa. The story of the ill-fated coup begins in 1978 when representatives of the exiled Seychelles president approached legendary mercenary commander Mike Hoare - who had successfully led the uprisings in the Congo in the early 1960s - to overthrow the Marxist regime then in power. Hoare's story of the attempted coup reads like a thriller, detailing all the drama of the backroom scheming, the tense action at the airport on Mahé, the forced landing of the Air India Boeing and the ensuing escape of Hoare's band of mercenaries. Equally fascinating is the author's description of his dealings with South African intelligence agencies, the subsequent prosecution by those who had helped them prepare for the coup, his attempts to organize a proper defense and obtain a fair trial for himself and his 30 men, and what it was like to spend 33 months in a South African prison. In the exclusive new foreword to this Paladin reprint, Colonel Hoare sheds new light on the events leading up to the failed coup, discusses the lingering ramifications of the failure on the nation of Seychelles and relates how his conviction affected his life after he got out of prison. Don't miss this opportunity to read Hoare's wonderfully wry and insightful account of how one little mistake can unravel even the best-laid plans.
