The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain - Stephen Bungay

The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain - Stephen Bungay

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Full bibliographic data for The Most Dangerous Enemy

Title

The Most Dangerous Enemy

Subtitle

A History of the Battle of Britain

Authors and contributors

By (author) Stephen Bungay

Physical properties

Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 512
Width: 156 mm
Height: 234 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight: 513 g

Audience

General/trade

Language

English

ISBN

ISBN 13: 9781845134815
ISBN 10: 1845134818

Classifications

BISAC category code:HIS014000
BIC subject category:JWLF
BISAC category code:HIS027100
LCification:D
BICMainSubject:JWG
BIC geographical qualifier:1DBK
BIC time period qualifier:3JJH
Dewey:940.54211
Nielsen BookScan Product Class:T5.4
BISAC category code:HIS015000
BIC subject category:HBLW
BISAC category code:HIS027140

Edition statement

Reissue

Illustrations note

16 b&w illustrations

Publisher

Aurum Press Ltd

Imprint name

Aurum Press Ltd

Publication date

01 January 2010

Publication City/Country

London/GB

Main description

Already hailed as the standard work, The Most Dangerous Enemy is an authoritative history of the British battle that galvanized the public imagination and symbolized the destiny of a nation. But in this rigorous reinvestigation of the Battle of Britain, Stephen Bungay tells a story full of revelations. Whether assessing the development of radar or the relative merits of the Spitfire, Hurricane, and Messerschmitt, he uncovers the unexpected truth behind many time-honored myths. Not only a major work of modern history but also a truly compelling narrative, The Most Dangerous Enemy confirms the Battle of Britain as a crucial event in European history.

Description for sales people

¿¿¿ ¿¿¿The best single-volume history to be published in over a decade¿¿¿ Andrew Roberts ¿¿¿ ¿¿¿The most exhaustive and detailed account of the Battle of Britain that has yet appeared¿¿¿ Noble Frankland, TLS ¿¿¿ Now accepted as the definitive work on the Battle of Britain ¿¿¿ Reissued with a stunning new cover ¿¿¿ Author frequently interviewed for TV documentaries on the Battle

Biographical note

Stephen Bungay was born in Kent in 1954 and educated at Oxford and Tubingen. He has spent his career working for the Boston Consulting Group in London and Munich as a chief executive in an insurance company. He is now working in executive education, specialising in military history and modern management practice. His first book, The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain, published by Aurum in 2001 has now become accepted as the definitive book on the subject. His subsequent book, Alamein, also published by Aurum, was praised by Lawrence James in the Daily Mail as 'a brilliant balance between lucid analysis and piquant detail', and by John Lukacs in the Los Angeles Times as 'terse and brilliantly written by a thorough master of his subject'. He regularly appears on TV documentaries about the Second World War. He lives in Kent.

Review quote

'The best single-volume history to be published in over a decade' -- Andrew Roberts 'The most exhaustive and detailed account of the Battle of Britain that has yet appeared' -- Noble Frankland Times Literary Supplement