Len Deighton is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction including internationally acclaimed histories of World War II.Len Deighton’s bestselling history of the Battle of Britain is generally regarded as the finest there is.brbr“Brilliant analysis . . . provides a detailed account, fuller than any previously written.”–A.J.P. TaylorbrbrLen 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.“Deighton has managed to give the whole event a clarity which it lacked. Above all, the machines mattered, and on those he is tremendous.”–iNew Statesman/ibrbr“Compelling reading.”–iFinancial Times/i
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