CD Edition
by Frank Barnard
narrated by Glen McCready
Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Group: Adult
Book Reference: DIR1010
ISBN: 978 1 4074 6024 6
Duration: 14h 45m (approx.) on 13 CDs
Publication Date: May 2008
Summer 1941. The tiny island of Malta, held by the British and a crucial supply point for the Allies, has become the most bombed place on earth. The Germans and Italians want to destroy it. For the fighter pilots of the RAF, initially equipped with ageing Hurricanes and outnumbered in the air, defeat seems almost certain.
Flight commanders, Englishman Kit Curtis and American Ossie Wolf make an unlikely alliance. Both have survived the fall of France and the Battle of Britain, but Curtis remains idealistic and eager to prove himself. Wolf, by contrast, is ruthless and thrives in the chaos of imminent invasion. But as each man is tested to the limit, they come to share a common purpose and fresh understanding...
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