The Few

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Customer Reviews:

One of the Best [Posted on 2008-09-13]
To date, this is the best book I have read about The Battle of Britain. As an American, it holds special interest as we had 'dogs in the hunt'. It is a story of exceptional courage told by an excellent author, Alex Kershaw. "The Few" may be the only history book you just can't put down.

My Book Review [Posted on 2008-09-30]
For a WWII history buff, this book gives the reader an insight to what lengths Americans went to in order to help allies prior to the US entry into WWII. Also gives an idea of the dangers and short life span of a fighter pilot during the "Blitz".

Too Few Too Thin  [Posted on 2008-10-01]
I just did not think there was much here in this book. It felt like a puffed up magazine article. The book focuses very tightly on the Americans who fought with the RAF before America entered the war, and I think that was too tight a focus. The book stays tightly on the scene in England, but it would have been better if we had learned more about the other foreign pilots who fought for a country other than their own. If it had to focus on just the Americans, than maybe taking the scene back to the home front would have been a good idea. I am sure each dogfight is a little different but reading about one aerial combat after another got to be too much for me.

Hard To Believe [Posted on 2008-10-22]
Yes. It is a good book. Well researched and informative. But I can't believe that nobody mentioned the FACT that the Nazis invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939, NOT September 1st, 1940 as Mr. Kershaw states on page 59 of his book. If Mr. Kershaw is English, as one reviewer states, shame on him. Further shame on DaCapo's editors. Any high school graduate should know this. Cheers.

quick appraisal of "The Few" [Posted on 2008-11-30]
I enjoyed the book immensely. It is well written, and the author makes you feel you get to know the characters personally, both the Americans and the Germans. It is a quick read, and well worth the time. These guys were truly heroes.
I passed it on to my father-in-law who rarely reads books. But he loved it. I am now about to buy another copy for an old vet who is recovering from an operation. He is an Air Force veteran and will love it.

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