Bomber by Len Deighton Paperback Book 9780241493700

Probably the best thing ever written about the wartime air campaign against Germany Max HastingsMagnificent rich with historical detail The Times31 June 1943 An RAF crew prepare for their next bombing raid on Germany It is a night that many will never forget Len Deightons devastating novel is a gripping minutebyminute account of what happens over the next twentyfour hours Told through the eyes of ordinary people in the air and on the ground from a young pilot to the inhabitants of a small town in the Ruhr Bomber is an unforgettable portrayal of individuals caught up in the wreckage of warA superbly mobilised tragedy of the machines which men make to destroy themselves Masterly Spectator