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The stunningly dramatic true story of the threat to London from Nazi Germany’s V-rockets, from their inception and invention to their effect on our city streets
Target London
Under attack from the V-weapons during WWII
$80.62
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544 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2013
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Summary
During the darkest days of the Second World War, the Allies listened intently to the messages of the enemy. Every whisper built a picture of the threat to come - weapons that were terrifying in their murderous capabilities.
TARGET LONDON is the dramatic tale of the inception of the German V-weapons, the Allies’ epic race to discover the truth about them and the rockets’ effects on the streets of London. Investigative historian Christy Campbell brilliantly interweaves the many str…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349123561 |
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| ISBN-10: | 034912356X |
| Author: | Christy Campbell |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2013 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 200mm x 37mm |
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Critics Review
The writing is clear and the story compelling
Detailed and well-researched … he has some fascinating material on London’s response to this onslaught - The Scotsman - Dominic Sandbrook
The writing is clear and the story compelling - Mail on Sunday - Michael SherborneThe story is a fascinating blend of drama and symbolism and Campbell has concocted a narrative mix as rich as the ethanol and liquid oxygen cocktail that blasted the V-2 heavenwards - Standpoint - Patrick BishopCampbell breaks new ground … by combining [the story of Peenemunde] with the story of those on this side of the Channel who tried to chart the rocket scientists’ progress through information gleaned from spies, prisoners of war and the code breakers of Bletchley Park … an accomplished study - The Sunday Times - Peter ConradiCampbell conveys these parallel narratives with suspense in a tale that contains numerous twists - Express - Christopher SilvesterAbout The Author
Christy Campbell
Christy Campbell is an award-winning author and journalist who has written more than eight books of contemporary history, including the bestselling Band of Brigands.
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