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Praise for Taylor Downing
'The Bruneval Raid was the start of the airborne brotherhood. Taylor Downing's vivid account brings alive this important turning point in military history with flair and pace' Andy McNab, author of
Bravo Two Zero, on
Night Raid'A vivid and fast-paced retelling of Churchill's remarkable career' David Evans,
Financial Times, on
Churchill's War Lab'Taylor Downing's gripping and frankly terrifying book on the US-Soviet nuclear confrontation' Tom Holland on
1983: The World at the Brink 'An impressive, balanced and often deeply moving book . . . anyone who wishes to understand it and its terrible consequences should buy
Breakdown'
The Times on
Breakdown
About the author
Taylor Downing is a writer, historian and award-winning television producer. He read History at Cambridge University and worked at the Imperial War Museum and Thames Television before going on to become managing director and head of history at Flashback Television, a leading independent production company. His books include the bestselling Cold War (with Jeremy Isaacs), 1983, Breakdown, Secret Warriors, Night Raid, The World at War, Olympia, Spies in the Sky and Churchill's War Lab.
Summary
A gripping new work of popular history about a critical year in world history, and Britain's bleakest hour, by the acclaimed author of 1983: The World at the Brink.
Foreword
A gripping new work of popular history about a critical year in world history, and Britain's bleakest hour, by the acclaimed author of 1983: The World at the Brink.
Additional text
Taylor Downing vividly brings to life a terrible year
