AK47: The Story of the People's Gun

AK47: The Story of the People's Gun
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781848947696
ISBN-13 : 1848947690
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Book Synopsis AK47: The Story of the People's Gun by : Michael Hodges

Download or read book AK47: The Story of the People's Gun written by Michael Hodges and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the sixty years since General Kalashnikov created the AK's distinctive silhouette, the gun has been at the centre of conflicts across the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The weapon that made him a 'Hero of the Soviet Union' has also appeared on t-shirts and vodka bottles, featured in videos and song lyrics and been re-fashioned in crystal - a gift from Putin to George W. Bush. Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first-hand - including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran and a Yorkshire teenager - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.


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