Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain

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2008
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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.

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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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: Later printing
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 06 Mar 2008
ISBN 10: 1845951069
ISBN 13: 9781845951061
Book Overview: Len Deighton's bestselling history of the Battle of Britain is generally regarded as the finest there is. 19950907

Media Reviews

Deighton has managed to give the whole event a clarity which it lacked. Above all, the machines mattered, and on those he is tremendous. - New Statesman Compelling reading. - Financial Times

Author Bio

Len Deighton is the author of over thirty bestsellers of carefully researched fiction and non-fiction. His history writing was encouraged by A. J. P. Taylor and his books are noted for the picture they provide of the German side of the fighting as well as that of the Allies. His books include Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain and Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II, both published by Pimlico.