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Enemy Coast Ahead: The Illustrated Memoir of Dambuster Guy Gibson
Written by Guy Gibson
Narrated by Nigel Gair
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A definitive new edition of a classic memoir, published in association with the RAF Museum, complete with more than 100 photographs and notes from leading historians.
Guy Gibson was the leader of the famous Dambusters raid and Enemy Coast Ahead is a vivid, honest account, widely regarded as one of the best books on World War II. It is also an insider's account that sets down in clear, honest detail the challenges that the RAF faced in the war against Germany’s Luftwaffe.
Tragically, Gibson died in September 1944, when his Mosquito crashed near Steenbergen in the Netherlands. He was aged just 26. This new book has been published to mark the 75th anniversary of his death and includes an introduction by James Holland, a historian and broadcaster; notes by Dr Robert Owen, the Official Historian of the No. 617 Squadron Association and many images that have never been published before.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Although it is a marvelous idea to find some use to a zombie in a role of narrator for audio books, I find that this recording becomes much more enjoyable when listened at 1.2 x faster than originally recorded. Otherwise - great book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fascinating story of an impossible mission that the greatest generation achieved by steadfast determination, training and dedication to duty. I agree with another reviewer that the narrator was not the best choice for this awesome story. I wished I had thought of speeding up the delivery.