The Longest Night: The Worst Night of the London Blitz

Gavin Mortimer

ISBN 10: 0753820684 / ISBN 13: 9780753820681

Published by Phoenix, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Longest Night: The Worst Night of the London Blitz
• Publisher: Phoenix
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753820684
• ISBN 13: 9780753820681
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

On 10-11 May 1941, Londoners thought the Nazi bombs would never stop falling as the London Blitz reached its furious zenith. These are the true stories from the survivors of one of the longest nights in the Second World War

'An excellent book . . . Mortimer has interviewed scores of survivors for this gripping tale' Scotland on Sunday

On the afternoon of Saturday 10 May 1941, crowds gather at Wembley to watch Arsenal play Preston in the Cup Final. Australian journalist John Hughes starts his shift at Reuters in Fleet Street; 20-year-old Reenie Carter reports for duty at her fire station in Westminster Abbey; RAF pilot Guy Gibson relaxes in the sun before his night patrol; Vera Lynn drives in for an evening concert. Meanwhile, thousands of German airmen are preparing for a massive night raid.

Gavin Mortimer has interviewed many survivors of this night to reveal the reality of the London Blitz. In a matter of hours, 1,486 Londoners were killed, 11,000 houses were destroyed, and millions of lives were changed for ever.

About the Author

Gavin Mortimer was born in London 34 years ago. As a freelance journalist he has contributed articles to a diverse range of magazines and newspapers, including the Observer, the Guardian, History Monthly and Esquire. The Longest Night is his fourth book and the second to be published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The first, Stirling's Men: the Inside History of the SAS in World War II, was published in 2004 and is now available in paperback.