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Ak-47, April 2008
Hardcover
the Story of a Gun
MacAdam/Cage Publishing
April 2008
On Sale: April 11, 2008
225 pages
ISBN: 1596922869
EAN: 9781596922860
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
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 Yorkshire student - Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognizable brands in the world.
 Media BuzzOn The Media - December 29, 2007
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