Reaching for the Stars: A History of Bomber Command
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Reaching for the Stars: A History of Bomber Command
By (Author) Mark Connelly
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
I.B. Tauris
16th February 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Second World War
Modern warfare
Battles and campaigns
History: specific events and topics
European history
940.544941
Physical Properties
Hardback
216
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
The role of Bomber Command in World War II is still shrouded in mystery. This book provides a new and revisionary narrative of the campaign, serving as both a military history and an investigation into how modern perceptions of Bomber Command have come about. It shows why Bomber Command - in one of the largest and bloodiest campaigns of the war with 55,000 aircrew lost - has received so much attention yet remains a "lost sheep" among British wartime glories, and is still dogged by controversy.
Reviews
"This surprisingly good thing in a small package is the best introduction to Britain's Bomber Command's World War II operations to appear in some time." --Booklist
"Mr. Connelly creatively examines unconventional sources to uncover the truths behind the maligning of the Bomber Command." --Washington Times
Author Bio
Mark Connelly has been British Academy Lecturer in History at Lancaster University and is now Reuters Lecturer in Media and Propaganda History at the University of Kent.
