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1.Forgotten Voices of the Somme: The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who Survived by: Joshua Levine October 02, 2008
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I was given this book and found it very frustrating and massively disappointing. It is basically a compendium of quotes from the IWM Sound Archive. Those in the know will be aware that the IWM Oral Historian is Peter Hart, author of a superb book on the Somme. Please buy his book or any of Martin Middlebrook, Lyn Macdonald etc. rather than this shoddy example of poor research and lazy publishing. Quite why Levine has felt the need to use the same sources as other Somme books (e.g. Hart) but lacking any of the strategic or tactical understanding is beyond me. The book is a sad example of what publishers will do for a quick buck. I mean no disrespect to the men whose quotes are used. The material is interesting but much of it has been used before ... Read More:

2.On a Wing and a Prayer: The Untold Story of the Pioneering Aviation Heroes of WW1, in Their Own Words by: Joshua Levine May 06, 2008
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Having been moved, each time, reading Saggitarius Rising, I moved on to other fictional accounts of WW1 aviation. Discovering On a Wing and a Prayer at last was a pleasure. Wary at first that the author did not have a background in aviation, I was soon persuaded that his credentials were not questionable. Mr Levine puts those other books into some sensible context. How the RAF evolved from naval orgins is just a part of the history. What we have here is a readable history with the personal testimonies of those involved, which maybe these days is how we prefer our education. I cannot share the concerns of another reviewer who finds this too simplified for a serious reader. This is a well-researched book, assembled with ... Read More:

3.Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle For Britain: A New History in the Words of the Men and Women on Both Sides (Forgotten Voices) by: Joshua Levine October 04, 2007
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At the heading to one chapter an anonymous contributor states that a woman on seeing incendiaries falling over London, puts up her umbrella and goes out 'singing in the rain'. As 'singing in the rain' was made in 1952, it quite probably isn't true! I also don't believe the one about the RAF pilot being killed by farm workers who wouldn't accept he was British. he only had to tell them to where to go, so to speak. Perhaps memories are becoming a little fuzzy with time.

4.Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain: A New History in the Words of the Men and Women on Both Sides (Forgotten Voices) by: Joshua Levine October 05, 2006
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Josh Levine has worked hard, listening to hundreds of interviews held at the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive. He has done all the graft for us and distilled into the latest of the 'Forgotten Voices' series the very best quotes from that huge collection of tape recordings with people who actually experienced the Blitz and the Battle of Britain. No modern author could duplicate the intensity of emotion and vividness of expression that simply leaps from the page as you read this fantastic book. From the ordinary people in their air raid shelters, the ARP wardens on the streets, the unbelievably heroic bomb disposal teams, the German bomber crews above them, right through to the fighter boys in their Hurricanes and Spitfires - everything is here. Oral history ... Read More:

5.Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain: Dunkirk and the Threat of Invasion Pt. 1 (Forgotten Voices CD) by: Joshua Levine November 05, 2007
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Josh Levine has worked hard, listening to hundreds of interviews held at the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive. He has done all the graft for us and distilled into the latest of the 'Forgotten Voices' series the very best quotes from that huge collection of tape recordings with people who actually experienced the Blitz and the Battle of Britain. No modern author could duplicate the intensity of emotion and vividness of expression that simply leaps from the page as you read this fantastic book. From the ordinary people in their air raid shelters, the ARP wardens on the streets, the unbelievably heroic bomb disposal teams, the German bomber crews above them, right through to the fighter boys in their Hurricanes and Spitfires - everything is here. Oral history ... Read More:

6.Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain: Blitz Pt. 3 (Forgotten Voices Tape) by: Joshua Levine December 07, 2006
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Josh Levine has worked hard, listening to hundreds of interviews held at the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive. He has done all the graft for us and distilled into the latest of the 'Forgotten Voices' series the very best quotes from that huge collection of tape recordings with people who actually experienced the Blitz and the Battle of Britain. No modern author could duplicate the intensity of emotion and vividness of expression that simply leaps from the page as you read this fantastic book. From the ordinary people in their air raid shelters, the ARP wardens on the streets, the unbelievably heroic bomb disposal teams, the German bomber crews above them, right through to the fighter boys in their Hurricanes and Spitfires - everything is here. Oral history ... Read More:

7.On a Wing and a Prayer: The Untold Story of the Pioneering Aviation Heroes of WW1, in Their Own Words by: Joshua Levine May 06, 2008
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Having been moved, each time, reading Saggitarius Rising, I moved on to other fictional accounts of WW1 aviation. Discovering On a Wing and a Prayer at last was a pleasure. Wary at first that the author did not have a background in aviation, I was soon persuaded that his credentials were not questionable. Mr Levine puts those other books into some sensible context. How the RAF evolved from naval orgins is just a part of the history. What we have here is a readable history with the personal testimonies of those involved, which maybe these days is how we prefer our education. I cannot share the concerns of another reviewer who finds this too simplified for a serious reader. This is a well-researched book, assembled with care. ... Read More:

8.Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain: Dunkirk and the Threat of Invasion Pt. 1 (Forgotten Voices Tape) by: Joshua Levine December 07, 2006
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Having been moved, each time, reading Saggitarius Rising, I moved on to other fictional accounts of WW1 aviation. Discovering On a Wing and a Prayer at last was a pleasure. Wary at first that the author did not have a background in aviation, I was soon persuaded that his credentials were not questionable. Mr Levine puts those other books into some sensible context. How the RAF evolved from naval orgins is just a part of the history. What we have here is a readable history with the personal testimonies of those involved, which maybe these days is how we prefer our education. I cannot share the concerns of another reviewer who finds this too simplified for a serious reader. This is a well-researched book, assembled with care. ... Read More:

9.American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics (Wesleyan Poetry): The New Poetics (Wesleyan Poetry) from: Wesleyan University Press July 15, 2007
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Having been moved, each time, reading Saggitarius Rising, I moved on to other fictional accounts of WW1 aviation. Discovering On a Wing and a Prayer at last was a pleasure. Wary at first that the author did not have a background in aviation, I was soon persuaded that his credentials were not questionable. Mr Levine puts those other books into some sensible context. How the RAF evolved from naval orgins is just a part of the history. What we have here is a readable history with the personal testimonies of those involved, which maybe these days is how we prefer our education. I cannot share the concerns of another reviewer who finds this too simplified for a serious reader. This is a well-researched book, assembled with care. ... Read More:

10.Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain (Forgotten Voices Tape Bxd Set) by: Joshua Levine December 07, 2006
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Having been moved, each time, reading Saggitarius Rising, I moved on to other fictional accounts of WW1 aviation. Discovering On a Wing and a Prayer at last was a pleasure. Wary at first that the author did not have a background in aviation, I was soon persuaded that his credentials were not questionable. Mr Levine puts those other books into some sensible context. How the RAF evolved from naval orgins is just a part of the history. What we have here is a readable history with the personal testimonies of those involved, which maybe these days is how we prefer our education. I cannot share the concerns of another reviewer who finds this too simplified for a serious reader. This is a well-researched book, assembled with care. ... Read More:

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