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  • Written by: Mike Hoare
  • Narrated by: Mike Hoare
  • Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)

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Congo Mercenary

Written by: Mike Hoare
Narrated by: Mike Hoare
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Publisher's Summary

Col. Mike Hoare tells how his force of mercenaries, 5 Commando, put down a Comunist-backed rebel uprising in the Congo. As they restored law and order, town by town, he and his men freed 1,800 nuns and priests. His men also learned what it means to be real soldiers.

©1967 Mike Hoare (P)2012 Mike Hoare

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"This well-written and well-illustrated book gives an accurate and useful account of the military response to the [Congolese] rebellion." ( The Daily Telegraph)

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Narrated by the author, and WELL!

Congo Mercenary is a fantastic book and Mike Hoare's writing style makes it even better.

This audio version is especially good because it's narrated by Hoare himself. He's a natural and he really adds something to the story. What I found interestjng was the inclusion of short musical segments (10 seconds or so) and the ends of the chapters also added something special to the experience. This was one of the most enjoyable audio books I've ever listened to!

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