Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. List of Maps xi
5. Maps xiii
6. Note to the Reader xlvii
7. 1: Great Expectations 1
8. 2: Paradise Lost 8
9. 3: A Gentleman’s Agreement 24
10. 4: The Build‑Up 38
11. 5: Fatal Flaw 53
12. 6: The First Blows 66
13. 7: False Dawn 71
14. 8: Hunter- Bunter’s Folly 92
15. 9: Rattling the Cage 107
16. 10: Neither Fish Nor Fowl 118
17. 11: Achilles Heel 132
18. 12: An Opportunity Missed 149
19. 13: Of Moles and Men 165
20. 14: Land of Hope and Glory 177
21. 15: Bull’s Eye 196
22. 16: The Attack 209
23. 17: Repercussions 222
24. 18: Can’t See the Wood for the Trees 231
25. 19: Big Bang 244
26. 20: Surrounded 254
27. 21: Repulsed 272
28. 22: A Terrible Mistake 278
29. 23: Sacrifice of the Australians 292
30. 24: The Charge 312
31. 25: An Eye for an Eye 331
32. 26: The Check 345
33. 27: On Parole 361
34. 28: Second Time Lucky 369
35. 29: Counter-Attack 380
36. 30: The Back Door 389
37. 31: Butchers 402
38. 32: The Human Factor 410
39. 33: Shell- Shocked 422
40. 34: Last Throw of the Dice 437
41. 35: Bloodlust 445
42. 36: The Caterpillars 464
43. 37: Hard Times 475
44. 38: Ambushed 489
45. 39: Weather Permitting 499
46. Notes 519
47. Select Bibliography 581
48. Acknowledgements 587
49. Index 593