Finest Hour: The bestselling story of the Battle of Britain (Fully revised to include latest research)
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Europe lay at Hitler's feet. Britain faced its darkest hour - outnumbered and friendless as the German army continued its advance. Defeat or capitulation seemed inevitable. But instead a legend was born.
Taking its readers on a breathtaking journey from open lifeboats in Atlantic gales to the cockpits of burning fighter-planes, and through cities devastated by the Blitz, FINEST HOUR recreates the terror, the tragedy and the triumph of the Battle of Britain.
This powerful account of the events of 1940 is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of the men and women who lived, loved, fought and died during this terrible yet inspiring year.
FINEST HOUR also contains a provocative analysis of key turning points, and questions some cherished national myths. Cutting through the nostalgic haze, this book enables readers to experience a time - still within living memory - when a nation's darkest hour became its finest.
| Author | Tim Clayton; Phil Craig |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Place | London |
| Year | 2010 |
| ISBN | 9781444710182 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Very Good |
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