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Impressively researched, Siege at Jadotville is an extraordinary account that will prove to be a riveting read that is as informed and informative as it is comprehensive and detailed. -- Midwest Book Review The tale of these brave Irish soldiers' bravery has been all but wiped from national history in recent decades. Thankfully, Declan Power has written the book that these heroes fully deserve. -- The Book Chief A fine book, well-written and expertly researched. It offers a clear insight into a period of Irish history endangered of being forgotten. -- Western People (Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland) Siege at Jadotville lifts the lid on one of the most controversial episodes in Ireland's UN service. -- Sunday World (Dublin) In telling the full story for the first time, former soldier Declan Power does the brave men of A Company a great service. -- Irish Times (Dublin)

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Declan Power is a security and defense analyst who has worked throughout Africa and the Middle East. He was a career soldier who served in the three combat arms of the Irish Army, attended the military college, and served within the higher echelons of Defence Headquarters. Gerard Doyle, a seasoned audio narrator, he has been awarded dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards, was named a Best Voice in Young Adult Fiction in 2008, and won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. He was born of Irish parents and raised and educated in England. In Great Britain he has enjoyed an extensive career in both television and repertory theater and toured nationally and internationally with the English Shakespeare Company. He has appeared in London's West End in the gritty musical The Hired Man. In America he has appeared on Broadway in The Weir and on television in New York Undercover and Law & Order. He has taught drama at Ross School for the several years.

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