Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain

by Len Deighton

Overview

History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over the summer of 1940. In his gripping history of the Battle of Britain, Len Deighton draws on a decade of research and his own wartime experiences to puncture these myths and point towards a more objective—and even more inspiring—truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802166050
Publisher:	Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Publication date:	06/16/2026
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Len Deighton is considered one of the most important British espionage writers. He has written more than thirty books that range from historical fiction, dystopian alternative fiction, and brilliant nonfiction on the Second World War.

Editorial Reviews

The best, most dispassionate story of the battle I have read and I say that even though the book destroyed many of my illusions and, indeed, attacks the validity of some of what I wrote as an eyewitness.”—Drew Middleton, New York Times Book Review

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