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  1. Gerald Hanley (17 February 1916 – 7 September 1992) [ 1 ] was an Irish novelist and travel writer and was born in Liverpool of Irish parents. Hanley's novels reflect his experiences of living in Africa, Burma and the Indian sub-continent, as well as his life as a soldier.

  2. Jul 31, 2012 · Gerald Hanley reveals insights of the vast desert areas in and around Somalia during his tour as a young officer in British Army during WWII. Remote and arid, Hanley deals with his isolation through personal introspection, gaining insight into many realms of inquiry.

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  3. Gerald Hanley reveals insights of the vast desert areas in and around Somalia during his tour as a young officer in British Army during WWII. Remote and arid, Hanley deals with his isolation through personal introspection, gaining insight into many realms of inquiry. Raw, real and authentic.

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  4. Jun 28, 2021 · The adventurous 23-year-old Gerald Hanley joined Britain’s campaign against fascist Italy in East Africa, where the latter brutally seized Ethiopia to form a dominion with the Eritrean and Somali lands already under their control.

  5. Gerald Hanley was born in Cork in 1916. He wrote seven books, including The Year of the Lion (1953), The Journey Homeward (1961) and Gilligan’s Last Elephant (1962) which was made into a film in 1967. He also contributed to the screenplay of The Blue Max (1966).

  6. May 9, 2021 · Warriors is Gerald Hanley’s account of his experiences during the Second World War when he was posted to Somalia as an officer with the King’s African Rifles. Somali friends have described it to me as the best book about Somalia written by a foreigner.

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  8. May 10, 2005 · Gerald Hanley reveals insights of the vast desert areas in and around Somalia during his tour as a young officer in British Army during WWII. Remote and arid, Hanley deals with his isolation through personal introspection, gaining insight into many realms of inquiry.

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