Harry Parker

Harry Parker grew up in Wiltshire. He was educated at Falmouth College of Art and University College London. He joined the British Army when he was 23 and served in Iraq in 2007 and Afghanistan in 2009 as a Captain. He is now a writer and artist and lives in London.

His debut novel, Anatomy of a Soldier, tells the story of Captain Tom Barnes who is leading British troops in a war zone. Each of its 45 chapters is told from the point of view of an object that plays a part in what happens to Tom.

Videos

Harry Parker @ 5x15 - Anatomy of a Soldier

https://soundcloud.com/5x15/harry-parker-1