To Kingdom Come: An Epic Saga of Survival in the Air War Over Germany
By Robert J. Mrazek
Read by David Drummond
The Barker and Llewelyn Series: Book 2
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200097838
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ISBN: 9798200097852
| Runtime: | 10.69 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
On September 6, 1943, three hundred and thirty-eight B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the American Eighth Air Force took off from England, bound for Stuttgart, Germany, to bomb Nazi weapons factories.Dense clouds obscured the targets, and one commander's critical decision to circle three times over the city—and its deadly flak—would prove disastrous. Forty-five planes went down that day, and hundreds of men were lost or missing.
Focusing on first-person accounts of six of the B-17 airmen, award-winning author Robert J. Mrazek vividly re-creates the fierce air battle and reveals the astonishing valor of the airmen who survived being shot down—and the tragic fate of those who did not.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“With power and passion, Robert J. Mrazek tells the story of one of the most calamitous American bombing missions of World War II…Mrazek writes about the ill-fated Stuttgart Raid as though he had gone into the heart of the Reich with the audacious American bomber crews…a great book with ‘hold on to your seat’ suspense.” —Donald L. Miller, author of Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
“Mrazek has uncovered the moment of profound exigency for the bomber crews, when the course and consequence of the air war converged and rendered it in vivid clarity.” —Hugh Ambrose, New York Times bestselling author of The Pacific
Mrazek's well-told and splendidly researched account of the Stuttgart raid is bolstered by narrator David Drummond's appealing and razor-sharp performance. —Library Journal Starred Audio Review
Author
Author Bio: Robert J. Mrazek
Robert J. Mrazek is an award-winning author, American politician, and a member of the International Thriller Writers and International Association of Crime Writers. He coauthored the law that saved the Manassas battlefield from being bulldozed into a shopping mall. His first book, Stonewall’s Gold, won the Michael Shaara Prize as best Civil War novel of 1999.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 10.69 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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