THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
’Masterly… packs a devastating punch. Such is Professor Overy’s grasp of the historical detail that he is able to puncture with pinpoint accuracy the myths that now obscure this pivotal event… conveys the heat and passion of conflict… a model of historical clarity’ John Yates, Yorkshire Post
‘Admirably clear, concise and level-headed… makes a convincing case’ Tim Clayton, Daily Mail
‘Masterful… a perfect introduction to a complicated story… a worthy and highly readable account of that historic victory’ Richard Mullen, Contemporary Review
‘It is hard to imagine a sounder and more succinct account of the Battle of Britain’ Max Hastings, Evening Standard
‘My ideal history book… frees the Battle of Britain of myth, making the old story fresh as paint’ Susannah Herbert, Daily Telegraph
‘Carefully argued, clearly explained and impressively documented… a notable achievement’ Noble Frankland, The Times Literary Supplement