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**Harry_Boomers** · 08-09-2005, 12:15

The Feather Men by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. I first read it in 1991 and thought it was a fantastic story. Now what I want to know is this, has anybody else read it and what are your thoughts as to whether this book is fact or fiction?

**Sabre** · 08-09-2005, 12:19

HAve read the book, and a excellent story.

I heard rumours quite a few years ago that this book sparked and investigation, how true that is i have no idea.

But definitly worth a read

**Harry_Boomers** · 08-09-2005, 12:23

I found the whole technical side of making a murder look like an accident quite beliveably scary!

The Boston Brakes incident has shadows of the Dodi & Diana crash?

**BFG 9000** · 08-09-2005, 12:36

I first read it in 1998 & have read it three times since.
A fantastic piece of storytelling.

As to the amount of truth in it, I wouldn't like to hazard a guess.

TTFN

BFG

**Filbert Fox** · 08-09-2005, 12:41

great book

**DozyBint** · 08-09-2005, 12:45

I've read it, but like you I don't have a clue as to whether it's true or not...

**sandmanfez** · 08-09-2005, 12:53

Its a great read, and I am inclined to believe it. Fiennes strikes me as a straight up and down gent, I cant imagine him faking the story, especially as the book includes photos of the main characters, and even a reference to Keally's grave in St Michaels churchyard in Frimley. A good friend of mine lives about 500m from there, I'll ask him to have a look.

**Harry_Boomers** · 08-09-2005, 12:59

Originally Posted by sandmanfez

Its a great read, and I am inclined to believe it. Fiennes strikes me as a straight up and down gent, I cant imagine him faking the story, especially as the book includes photos of the main characters, and even a reference to Keally's grave in St Michaels churchyard in Frimley. A good friend of mine lives about 500m from there, I'll ask him to have a look.

No i cant belive he would fake it either. I dont recall any of the families of the deceaced saying it was all lies when the book was first released.

It would be nice if the Sigs had some watchmen ... they could come and sort out the toerags who keep spraying tags on my garage door!

**Dread** · 08-09-2005, 13:02

I seem to remember the families refusing to comment and the SAS claiming it was a load of 5hit.

**sparkysapper** · 08-09-2005, 13:06

A fantastic book, i have read it a couple of times and has given me a lot to think about, if it is fact or fiction.

I saw a recent tv interview with him were he made reference to the book and this has made me more inclined to believe it is fact, however i don't mind being proved wrong.

He seems an honourable bloke with no real cause to lie.

A great read either way.