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An Officer and a Gentlewoman: The Making of a Female British Army Officer Fifth edition
Author(s): Heloise Goodley (Author)
- Publisher: Constable
- Publication Date: 19 Jan. 2012
- Edition: Fifth edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 1780330049
- ISBN-13: 9781780330044
Book Description
When Heloise Goodley ditched her City job and decided to attend officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no prior military experience. On her arrival she was a complete novice: she’d never fired a rifle, she couldn’t march; she couldn’t make her bed; she couldn’t even shine her shoes. “An Officer and a Gentlewoman” charts Goodley’s absorbing journey through Sandhurst and on to Afghanistan and gives an insight into the array of bizarre military behaviours and customs at this esoteric and hidden institution. With wit and sensitivity Goodley details her experiences as a cadet and the painful transition from civilian to soldier. Moreover, she rejects lazy preconceptions and sheds new light on what has hitherto been a bastion of maleness – the British Army.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘…this often hilarious, sometimes touching, always riveting personal account’. –Bel Mooney, Daily Mail
About the Author
Héloïse Goodley was a City banker until she made the impulsive decision to join the British Army. Currently she holds the rank of Captain and has completed two tours of Afghanistan in the Air Corps.
