BATTLE OF BRITAIN

For the first time in paperback.

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain this book, first published in 1980, is being reissued. The distinguished military historian Max Hastings has contributed ta new introduction reaffirming the value of Battle of Britain as a superb and vivid portrayal of a legendary struggle. In two highly acclaimed accounts - Blitzkierg and Fighter- Len Deighton dealt in considerable detail with the events leading up to the Battle of Britain and exploded the myths that have collected around that event. In this book, he and Max Hastings add a third dimension to the story of how the ' Few ' defended these islands. In a series of vivid ' snapshots ' they show for the first time the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages. So effective is the compilation of words, pictures, maps, and diagrams that it is hardly less dramatic than taking part in the battle itself. Rarely has an event in history been portrayed with such remarkable immediacy. Len Deighton is an international bestselling novelist whose books include The Ipcress File, Funeral in Berlin and the Game, Set and Match trilogy. Max Hastings is a major military historian, his books including Bomber Command, Battle of the Falklands and The Korean War; he is also Editor of the Daily Telegraph.