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The Sunday Times of London top-ten bestseller from Will Iredale In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were still engaged in a bitter struggle to control the Pacific. And it was then that the Japanese unleashed a terrible new form of warfare: the suicide pilots, or kamikaze. Drawing on meticulous research and unique personal access to the remaining survivors, Will Iredale follows a group of young men from the moment they joined up, on through their initial training, and to the final, terrifying reality of fighting against pilots who, in the cruel last summer of the war, chose death rather than risk their country's dishonorable defeat and deliberately flew their planes into Allied aircraft carriers. A story of courage, valor, and dogged determination, The Kamikaze Hunters is a gripping account of how a few brave young men helped to ensure lasting peace.

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Will Iredale writes with verve and expertise to illuminate the story of the young men who lived and died at the fag end of the war in the battle against Japan in the summer of 1945. His story is laced with vivid anecdotes which wonderfully illustrate the character and caliber of the individuals who took up this great challenge. -- Jonathan Dimbleby, political commentator A gripping account of British fighter pilots in the Pacific. -- Rick Stroud, author of Rifleman

A gripping account of British fighter pilots in the Pacific. -- Rick Stroud, author of Rifleman Will Iredale writes with verve and expertise to illuminate the story of the young men who lived and died at the fag end of the war in the battle against Japan in the summer of 1945. His story is laced with vivid anecdotes which wonderfully illustrate the character and caliber of the individuals who took up this great challenge. -- Jonathan Dimbleby, political commentator

"A gripping account of British fighter pilots in the Pacific. -- ""Rick Stroud, author of Rifleman"" Will Iredale writes with verve and expertise to illuminate the story of the young men who lived and died at the fag end of the war in the battle against Japan in the summer of 1945. His story is laced with vivid anecdotes which wonderfully illustrate the character and caliber of the individuals who took up this great challenge. -- ""Jonathan Dimbleby, political commentator"""

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Will Iredale joined the Sunday Times in 1999, working first on foreign affairs and subsequently specializing in domestic news and undercover investigations. He currently advises some of Britain's leading businesses and brands on their profile in the media. He lives in London with his wife. Jonathan Keeble, winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Who and The Archers, in which he played the evil Owen. As an Earphones Award-winning narrator, he is in high demand for his voice work. He has recorded over two hundred audiobooks.

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