Len Deighton's bestselling history of the Battle of Britain is generally regarded as the finest there is.
“Brilliant analysis . . . provides a detailed account, fuller than any previously written.”–A.J.P. Taylor
Len Deighton's skill as a novelist is used to show how the human factor influenced every twist and turn of this close-fought battle. His encyclopedic knowledge of technology makes clear how machines played a vital role in the fight for Britain's survival. Here is the intensely vivid story of the men who developed radar, designed the high-speed monoplanes, fought each other in the skies and those who simply engaged in vicious vendetta.
| ISBN: | 9781845951061 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2008 |
| Author: | Len Deighton |
| Publisher: | Pimlico an imprint of Random House UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 261 pages |
| Genres: |
History: specific events and topics Military history Air forces and warfare Battles and campaigns European history General and world history History |
Len Deighton's bestselling history of the Battle of Britain is generally regarded as the finest there is.
“Brilliant analysis . . . provides a detailed account, fuller than any previously written.”–A.J.P. Taylor
Len Deighton's skill as a novelist is used to show how the human factor influenced every twist and turn of this close-fought battle. His encyclopedic knowledge of technology makes clear how machines played a vital role in the fight for Britain's survival. Here is the intensely vivid story of the men who developed radar, designed the high-speed monoplanes, fought each other in the skies and those who simply engaged in vicious vendetta.
Fighter features in the following genres: History: specific events and topics, Military history, Air forces and warfare, Battles and campaigns, European history, General and world history, History
Fighter is available in Paperback
Fighter was written by Len Deighton and published by Pimlico an imprint of Random House UK
Fighter has 261 pages