An Old Contemptible and An Irish Pasha

This is a true story of the adventurous times and heroism of Lt Colonel T W Fitzpatrick a latter-day hero of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is a mixture of Lawrence of Arabia Sharpe and Hornblower but with much much more! There are numerous different facets to his adventures including his army experiences police exploits handling of riots assassinations terrorism and murder along with his interactions with kings popes prime ministers and parliaments. <br>This biography takes the reader on a thrilling journey packed with adventure from rural Ireland to India back to Ireland to England to France during World War I and then onto the Middle East: Palestine Transjordan and Egypt in World War II. He has blood-curdling adventures in Alexandria Cairo and Eritrea. Finally it's back to Britain and ministerial shenanigans in the corridors of power.