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OverviewLincolnshire May 1943. Twenty Lancaster bombers stand poised to fly one of World War 2's most daring and dangerous missions, 617 Squadron's legendary bouncing-bomb attack on Germany's dams. Success could shorten the war, the crews are told, but will inevitably come at a cost. Many of them, hand-picked by their charismatic if volatile leader, Guy Gibson, will not be coming back. After two tours of duty and fifty-nine missions, combat-seasoned pilot Peter Lightfoot and his loyal crew are already on borrowed time. Narrowly escaping death on a disastrous final operation over the Alps, a flight which ends by ditching their wrecked Lancaster into the Atlantic, the seven men are at last relieved from operational flying, job done. But haunted by a face from his past, Lightfoot cannot rest and unknown to his crew applies to join Gibson's 617 Squadron and fly the dams mission. A mission many see as certain suicide. Tense, thrilling and meticulously researched as always, Robert Radcliffe's DAMBUSTER - like his bestselling UNDER AN ENGLISH HEAVEN - is an old-fashioned adventure of the most gripping sort. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert RadcliffePublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Abacus Edition: Digital original Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9780349123349ISBN 10: 0349123349 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 05 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRobert Radcliffe lives in Suffolk and is himself an experienced pilot. He has written two other novels, published under a different name. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |