Bomber by Len Deighton is a gripping World War II novel offering a powerful panoramic account of a bombing raid over the Ruhr Valley in Nazi Germany. This first edition, published in 1970 by Harper & Row, captures the intense atmosphere and human drama of aerial warfare. Len Deighton, renowned for his masterful spy thrillers, applies his storytelling skills to vividly portray the lives of three strangers and their fateful mission.
The book weaves together the perspectives of a bomber pilot, a radar station commander, and a Luftwaffe fighter pilot, exploring the devastating impact of war on individuals and society. The detailed and mercilessly exact reconstruction of a doomed raid makes Bomber a significant and memorable work within the historical fiction and military thriller genres. This edition includes the original dust jacket and is a valuable find for collectors of wartime literature and Deighton enthusiasts.
