Spitfire Summer: When Britain Stood Alone

by Malcolm Brown

In the summer of 1940 Britain stood alone as Nazi Germany was swiftly tightening its grip on Europe. Hitler's forces appeared to be invincible, having swept through Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. Invasion seemed inevitable as the Fuhrer's eyes turned to Britain, isolated against the might of fascism. But Hitler reckoned without the indomitable will and spirit of the British people and their leader, Winston Churchill. ''Spitfire Summer'' is the story of that extraordinary packed full of unique material and first - hand accounts from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, it tells of the men and women who won the Battle of Britain in that fateful summer, at home and in the air. This edition also features an audio CD with first - hand dramatic accounts of the summer of the Spitfire.

Genres: War, History, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published August 30, 2000

About the author

Malcolm Brown is a best-selling popular military historian. Originally a television producer specialising in military documentaries, he has been a freelance historian at the Imperial War Museum since 1989. Brown has researched and written extensively on the First and Second World Wars. He is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine, and lives in Reading.

Reviews

[Ice Bear · Rating 2 out of 5]

What does war teach us - foolishness perhaps. At least this book was reasonable in its extraction of history by quotation of others, irrespective of the difference between reality and preference. But having not lived through a war I cannot place any blame, and anyway is not the way politicians speak and media reports not a distortion intended to mislead perception. I was disappointed that this book, although not glorifying war per se only gave over about 5 pages to the experiences of the other side. However not only am I gald I did not live through it I am also thankful that a dictator was stopped in his tracks. Can I apply this to the modern day, with some degree of difficulty to my conscience.