Author interview: From Alaska to Afghanistan, and the Marines to a PhD in writing

Christopher Bryde trained for a time to be a monk, but ended up joining the US Marines. Deployed to Afghanistan, he lost both legs below the knee due to wounds

Lasha Surmanidze of Georgia, left, and author Christopher Bryde, compete in the men’s IR4 four minute endurance indoor rowing event during the Invictus Games in Vancouver in Canada, in February. Picture: Derek Cain/Getty

• Upgunner 
• Christopher Bryde
• Independently published, Amazon hb €25.40
• Interview: Mick Duggan