The Longest Night

The Longest Night reveals the untold story of the horrific bombing raid that almost brought Britain to military collapse using extensive survivors testimony and previously classified documents to reveal just how close the Luftwaffe came to total victory This vivid, dramatically told account depicts how fate shifted based on Hitler s mistaken belief that he d actually lost the air war over Britain and portrays the unsurpassed, we can take it bravery of the British people when they d been pushed beyond all human endurance. Read The Longest Night – kino-fada.fr I finished this book exactly 75 years to the day after the events recorded That was coincidence, but it did give the read a littlesignificance This account of the most severe bombing London endured during the Blitz is told through the lives of its survivors, many of whom Mortimer interviewed That gives it maybe too personal a touch, as he also recounts events through the eyes of people he couldn t possibly have met or known their thoughts I also wish he d cut down on the number of peop I finished this book exactly 75 years to the day after the events recorded That was coincidence, but it did give the read a littlesignificance This account of the most severe bombing London endured during the Blitz is told through the lives of its survivors, many of whom Mortimer interviewed That gives it maybe too personal a touch, as he also recounts events through the eyes of people he couldn t possibly have met or known their thoughts I also wish he d cut down on the number of people he f...An engrossing account of the London blitz but as seen through the first responders, citizens and even those in the clergy The citizens of London lived through night after night of bombing but found an inner strength to help them survive the loss and devastation The personal accounts from so many of the survivors had a common theme of putting their fears aside and doing whatever they could to help out others in need of comfort, aide and support After the worst night of bombing on 10 May 1941, An engrossing account of the London blitz but as seen through the first responders, citizens and even those in the clergy The citizens of London lived through night after n...Not bad, with lots of numbers and a long, boring, pointless account of a football match There are some interesting stories here, including the memories of an actor from Fawlty Towers, however, there are a number books about the blitz that are farcompelling.A good POV book about the Blitz on this particular night, and really this night only for the most part I recently saw a documentary about the Second Great Fire of London which was on Dec 29, 1940 and this book doesn t really reference earlier attacks much It is totally centered around the experience of 24 people around London on May 10, 1941 and it s a very interesting read Definitely made me wish I had asked my grandmotherabout her WW2 experiences It captures some amazing scenes on th A good POV book about the Blitz on this particular night, and really this night only for the most part I recently saw a documentary about the Second Great Fire of London which was on Dec 29, 1940 and this book doesn t really reference earlier attacks much It is totally centered around t...An amazing book which granularises the history of the blitz by zooming into a single night of May 10th 1941 the worst night of the blitz It tells the story of a hundred or so people scattered across the capital on that night and the gritty and horrific details of the bombs and fires they experienced There is also memoirs from the Germans bombers and British fighter pilots who took part The blitz as a whole has since become part of the subconscious memory of London as a city and its fascinat An amazing book which granularises the history of the blitz by zooming into a single night of May 10th 1941 the worst night of the blitz It tells the story of a hundred or so people scattered across the capital on that night an...very interestingwish I knew London better to better understand the places he talked about.Unlike Blitz, which centered almost entirely on the ordinary British citizen living in London at the time of the German attack, The Longest Night is largely about the responders the firemen, wardens, airmen and watchers who tried to protect London from destruction It is breath taking reading, but nearly impossible to completely comprehend how the reader would feel faced with the same circumstances as words are inadequate to convey this human experience Let s hope we are never faced with a Unlike Blitz, which centered almost entirely on the ordinary Briti...This book I read last year on holiday yes for me this was a great holiday read.I enjoyed the build up to the blitz during the time frame 10 11 may 1941 The focus was of the lives of the people that this timeframe were involved Germans in their fighter planes planning and getting ready for the raid, the civilian people who were on firewatch, fire service, ARP wardens etc, and of course the ordinary people of London who got caught up in one of the worst nights of the war.The author carefully s This book I read last year on holiday yes for me this was a great holiday read.I enjoyed the build up to the blitz during the time frame 10 11 may 1941 The focus was of the lives of the people that this timeframe were involved Germans in their fighter planes planning and getting ready for the raid, the civilian people who were on firewatch, fire service, ARP wardens etc, and of course the ordinary people of London who got caught up in one of the wor...Please see my detailed review atGraceann s Longest Night Review Overall, Longest Night was a disappointment I live in the neighborhood described, and the descriptions were so scattershot and vague that I found myself constantly referring to a London A Z Guide to get my bearings My husband, who has lived here for 15 years, had similar problems, and he has a much better sense of direction than I I m still glad I read it for the eyewitness accounts and personal remembrances for instan Please see my detailed review atGraceann s Longest Night Review Overall, Longest Night was a disappointment I live in the neighborhood described, and the descriptions were so scattershot and vague that I found myself constantly referring to a London A Z Guide to get my bearings My husband, who has lived here for 1...Apparently forgot to add this one read in August, I think This book tells the personal stories of a number of people who were in London that night what it was like out in the streets, inside in the shelters, how things were afterward Most mind boggling to me was the matter of fact descriptions of the firefighters who were out all over the city trying to put out fires during the incessant bombing, including the struggles to access water Also amazing were the people who ran the mobil...

• English
• 13 November 2018
Gavin Mortimer
• Paperback
• 384 pages
• 0425211835
• Gavin Mortimer
• The Longest Night