Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011.
Longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2010.
The author’s grandfather flew a Lancaster bomber in the Second World War and was shot down on a mission to Holland. The author looks in to the history of these raids but as a literature teacher is also interested in why the WWII did not seem to produce poetic works such as those of Owen and Sassoon from the first. An interesting alternative look at this period of history.
One night in June 1943 James Swift, along with the Lancaster bomber he piloted, vanished. In Bomber County, his grandson Daniel seeks to discover what happened. At the same time he tries to understand the men who took part in these dangerous raids, as well as their devastating impact on the civilians below.
| Primary Genre | History |
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One night in June 1943 James Swift, along with the Lancaster bomber he piloted, vanished. In Bomber County, his grandson Daniel seeks to discover what happened.
Bomber County features in the following genres: History, Debut Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, History and Archaeology, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback. £14.39, down from the £15.99 cover price. In Stock.
Bomber County was written by Daniel Swift and published by Penguin Books Ltd
Bomber County has 304 pages
£14.39, reduced from £15.99. In Stock.
