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The Battle of the Atlantic

How the Allies Won the War

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The Battle of the Atlantic

By: Jonathan Dimbleby
Narrated by: Jonathan Dimbleby
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Battle of the Atlantic, written and read by Jonathan Dimbleby.

The Battle of the Atlantic was - though often overlooked - crucial to victory in the Second World War. If the German U-boats had prevailed, the maritime artery across the Atlantic would have been severed. Mass hunger would have consumed Britain, and the Allied armies would have been prevented from joining in the invasion of Europe. There would have been no D-Day.

Through fascinating contemporary diaries and letters from the leaders and from the sailors on all sides, Jonathan Dimbleby creates a thrilling narrative that uniquely places the campaign in the context of the entire Second World War.

Challenging conventional wisdom on the use of intelligence and on Churchill's bombing campaign, The Battle of the Atlantic tells the epic story of the decisions that led to victory and the horror and humanity of life on those perilous seas.

©2015 Jonathan Dimbleby (P)2015 Penguin Audio Military War Winston Churchill U-Boat Submarine Imperialism Royalty Imperial Japan Franklin D Roosevelt Russia Interwar Period Air Force
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A very well written book . Beautifully narrated.
However poorly edited with at least 2 skips in the narrative and one section where the narrator makes an error apologises and then recommences - that was not edited out.

Great story. Poorly edited.

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The story is engaging, but needs to be re-recorded and better edited to fix times when paragraphs are restarted by the reader.

Needs fixing

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This book is a tribute to the bravery of the men, on both sides, who fort and died in largely horrific circumstances during the second world war on the Atlantic. It also touches on the stories of the civilians who became caught up in it. Written and read by Jonathan Dimbelby the presentation is in line with the standards of the writing and broadcasting traditions of the Dimbleby family.
It was disappointing to note that the audio was not edited thoroughly. Many reading errors were left uncorrected.

The Battle of the Atlantic

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Jonathan Dimbleby is an accomplished historian who has researched the subject well. The audio book is spoiled by misreadings and corrections which have been left in instead of being edited out. There are also several references to other pages which are entirely inappropriate to an audio book.

A great account ruined by some bad editing

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It tells the story over a broad spectrum making it a delightful account of a very treacherous battle. If you are interested in the Battle of the Atlantic this is a worthy read/listen. Good narration.

Delightful account from a variety of perspectives

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