Book description
Acclaimed children's author Allan Burnett turns his attention to
the Second World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally
charged tales of bravery and adventure. Featuring the true exploits of
soldiers, spies, pilots, sailors and many others, these stories, all
based on interviews with these heroes themselves or their descendants,
offer a unique, personal insight into the Second World War that no
conventional history book can ever hope to match.
Allan Burnett is a freelance writer and editor. He has worked as
deputy editor for the Scottish Standard and as deputy foreign editor for
the Sunday Herald. He is currently editor of historical supplements for
the Sunday Herald and is the author of Robert Burns And All That,
Macbeth And All That, Mary Queen of Scots And All That, Bonnie Prince
Charlie And All That, St Columba And All That, William Wallace And All
That and Rob Roy And All That.
