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Mosquito
- The RAF's Legendary Wooden Wonder and Its Most Extraordinary Mission
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
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Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.
Flying on operations barely eighteen months after a single prototype was ordered off the drawing board, it was the answer to its pilots' prayers: a stunningly versatile warplane capable of leaving the Luftwaffe in its wake to attack when and where the enemy was least expecting it.
Excelling as a spyplane, night-fighter and pathfinder for Bomber Command's heavies the Mossie's reputation was cemented by a series of daredevil bombing raids across occupied Europe, including on Berlin itself, where only surprise, speed and precision could ensure success.
So when Churchill's top secret Special Operations Executive needed to destroy the Gestapo HQ in the centre of downtown Copenhagen to prevent a devastating Nazi last stand that might prolong the war for many months, there was only one machine for the job - the Mosquito.
This is the story of that legendary aircraft told through that one impossible mission.
Like Rowland White's previous books, Mosquito is an unputdownable mix of utterly compelling storytelling, incredible human stories and fascinating technological detail, which sheds never-before-told light on a pivotal mission that helped bring the war to its bloody and brutal close.
Critic reviews
'Exciting and breathtakingly pacy.' (Andy McNab)
'A masterwork of narrative history.' (Clive Cussler)
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- John Harris
- 15-01-24
A fascinating and moving story.
I enjoyed the depth and breadth of this fascinating story. The challenges of flying low-level pinpoint air attacks were well described, as wear the effects of the raid on various protagonists. A moving and thought-provoking book.
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- robert
- 08-12-23
50ft no taller than a block of flats in London.
the sizes of these lads undergarge must be so big they would need a wheelbarrow to go anywhere. I didn't realise just how much Denmark had gone through before. the narrator was on the mark no over the top accents or dull no excitement reading.
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- Rui Ribeiro
- 10-04-24
Excellent narration
Narration was really good. It brought life to the book and enhanced the main character in remarkable way.
The stories were generally interesting, but not exceptional.
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- Chris C
- 13-01-24
Rowland hits the mark again
Once again Rowland White hits the mark with a story that whilst moving at pace involves so much detail that you feel like you’re living it. 100% recommend! Also the narration is spot on great work!
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- Ian Lavelle
- 31-01-24
About more than just the machine
I enjoyed the stories of the multiple participants in this audio book. The narrator was excellent. I learned so much more than I imagined. Told with a beautifully balanced perspective.
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- Keith
- 23-10-23
More than a wooden wonder.
An amazing story into part of WWll I knew so little of. More than a wooden wonder.
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- Simontapley
- 23-11-23
Fascinating story, not what you would expect!
Other reviews of this title will say quite rightly that this is more a story about the Danish resistance than the mosquito, and they are absolutely right. This was never going to be along the lines of the fantastic books Lancaster, Spitfire and Tornado by John Nichol, simply because there aren’t enough of this brave flyers left to do that sort of book. Instead we get a fascinating and probably mostly unknown story about Denmark and the Danish resistance which was compelling to listen to. The performance is excellent and I felt invested in the stories of the brave men and women, both on the ground and in the air. Well worth getting the book, even if you aren’t a fan of WW2 flying stories!
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-24
Brilliant.
This book is brilliant in every way. You won't be disappointed if you pick it up. It has so much more than just a mission in it that the title may suggest.
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- stefanie cailliau
- 18-02-24
Pure listening pleasure
This was a fascinating story, exceptionally well written and read, I didnt want it to end!
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-01-24
Not what I was expecting
Not fully about the Aircraft. But it’s dam good story. More about the battle for Denmark that the actual aircraft. Learnt a lot.
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