Blitz: A Novel Of Wartime London
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
London, 1940: the skies burn orange and the city trembles beneath the relentless thunder of Luftwaffe bombers in David Fraser's gripping wartime novel Blitz: A Novel of Wartime London. Set against the harrowing backdrop of the German aerial bombardment that sought to break the spirit of an entire nation, the narrative chronicles the lives of ordinary Londoners — soldiers, civilians, lovers, and survivors — as they navigate fear, loss, sacrifice, and extraordinary courage amidst the ruins of a city refusing to yield. Fraser, a distinguished British general and military historian, brings an unmatched authenticity to his fiction, drawing on his profound understanding of wartime strategy and the human cost of conflict. Blitz masterfully weaves personal drama into the grand tapestry of one of history's most defining chapters, illustrating with visceral precision how war reshapes identity, tests loyalty, and forges unbreakable bonds under fire. With the dome of St Paul's Cathedral standing defiantly against a sky consumed by flame, the novel asks a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to survive?
Author: David Fraser
Format: Hardback
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
London, 1940: the skies burn orange and the city trembles beneath the relentless thunder of Luftwaffe bombers in David Fraser's gripping wartime novel Blitz: A Novel of Wartime London. Set against the harrowing backdrop of the German aerial bombardment that sought to break the spirit of an entire nation, the narrative chronicles the lives of ordinary Londoners — soldiers, civilians, lovers, and survivors — as they navigate fear, loss, sacrifice, and extraordinary courage amidst the ruins of a city refusing to yield. Fraser, a distinguished British general and military historian, brings an unmatched authenticity to his fiction, drawing on his profound understanding of wartime strategy and the human cost of conflict. Blitz masterfully weaves personal drama into the grand tapestry of one of history's most defining chapters, illustrating with visceral precision how war reshapes identity, tests loyalty, and forges unbreakable bonds under fire. With the dome of St Paul's Cathedral standing defiantly against a sky consumed by flame, the novel asks a question that lingers long after the final page: what does it truly mean to survive?