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Enjoyable and quite interesting recollections of the early months of the war

Reviewed: 06-18-18

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the recollections of a British pilot in the early months of World War Two in France. It is performed beautifully

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Excellent

Reviewed: 12-18-17

Michael Korda is an excellent writer who gives the reader a fresh take on Dunkirk. Although this story has been told many times by many people through the years, he gives a good account of the politics and people who lived through this very terrible period. It is an excellent narrative for anyone interested in WW2.

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Fascinating

Reviewed: 08-07-17

This book deftly tells the stories of a number of British men who betrayed their country in World War 2, and who went to work for the Germans in a number of capacities. While I knew about some of the better-known among them such as the fascists Lord Haw Haw and John Amery (son of one of Winston Churchill's cabinet members), I did not know about others in this infamous group. It is a fascinating narrative, and I most highly recommend it.

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Fantastically wonderful!!

Reviewed: 03-24-17

Where to begin? The combination of Sherlock Holmes and Stephen Fry is quite simply outstanding. I spent many happy hours listening to the many adventures of Holmes and his faithful sidekick, Dr Watson. In my opinion, the powers that be could not have possibly picked anyone better than Mr Fry as he leads the reader from one story to the next. His voice is mesmerizing, and he gives these stories and their author justice.

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Fascinating

Reviewed: 01-08-17

This is a very well-written book about actress Mary Astor's front-page sensational legal battle with her physician husband in 1936. At the heart was the custody of their only child, and Astor's diary which her husband stole from her in the hope of using it against her. It is a fascinating tale of Hollywood royalty put on display in the courtroom and the papers as each parent fought frantically for custody. The performance is also quite excellent.

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Fascinating

Reviewed: 11-30-16

This book tells the story of an American socialite who began to spy for the British before they even declared war on Germany in 1939. She was a complicated woman who did not hesitate to abandon both her children or to cheat on the British diplomat husband. At the same time, she used her beauty, charm and intelligence to help the British clandestinely in a cause she truly believed in, risking her life and willing to do anything to achieve her goal. Everything about this book is good. I had previously known about some of the wartime events referred to in this narrative but was surprised to learn that she had had a strong hand in helping the allies achieve success. I strongly recommend this book.

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Engrossing

Reviewed: 09-06-16

This is a very detailed account of the fall of Berlin and Nazi Germany in 1945. The book follows the allied invasion of the Fatherland, but the focus is on the Soviet army and its puppet master, Josef Stalin. The German army and population paid a very steep price for their nation's aggressive and utterly brutal invasions and the murders of millions. While the Soviet army was exacting revenge on the Germans, Stalin was busy purging his own people while the war was still very much in progress. It is a fascinating and thoroughly researched book that I highly recommend to anyone with an interest in WW2. The narration is quite first-rate as well.

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Very insightful

Reviewed: 07-22-16

My father is a Normandy veteran, so hearing about the allied invasion from the German perspective was interesting. Several of the German veterans seemed shocked at the aggressiveness shown by the allies toward them, and I found this to be rather ironic. It is a fascinating book, nevertheless, and I do recommend it.

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Excellent

Reviewed: 06-29-16

This was a beautifully written and narrated book about the private lives of the Tudors. The writer chose to focus on their households ( servants, food, clothing, attendants, routines, etc), their day-to-day lives in the court and in their bed chambers. It is a fascinating study of this family, and I recommend it highly

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Other point of view

Reviewed: 05-26-16

My father and a number of relatives fought in the Normandy campaign in the US Army and Army Air Force in 1944. Thus it was interesting to hear from the German point of view that they, the Wehrmacht, were fighting for Europe. The author, a German journalist during the war, interviewed five veterans who defended their respective areas ( known to the allies as Juno, Gold, Sword, Utah and Omaha beaches). Ten years had passed since the end of the war, so their memories were still very fresh, and their narrations are full of details. Their stories are fascinating to hear, and I recommend this book.

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