Bomber (1970) - Len Deighton
Category: Military
Narrator: James Faulkner
Tags: Military, Historical Fiction, Adults
Length: 17.75 hrs. Original Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers, Bomber is a novel about the realities of war. There are no victors, no vanquished. There are simply those who remain alive, and those who die., Bomber follows the progress of an Allied air raid through a period of 24 hours in the summer of 1943, portraying all the participants in a terrifying drama, both in the air and on the ground, in Britain and in Germany. In its documentary style, it is unique. In its emotional power, it is overwhelming., Len Deighton has been equally acclaimed as a novelist and as an historian. In Bomber he has combined both talents to produce a masterpiece., BOMBER shatters the myths of glory-based wartime fly-boy stories. Len Deightons portrayal of a single day during WWII serves to knock readers right between the eyes with the raw ugliness of armed conflict. James Faulkner adds to this memorable experience through his wonderful vocal impressions of this large and complex cast of characters
