Bluebirds, Melvyn Fickling
Bluebirds, Melvyn Fickling
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Bluebirds
A Battle of Britain Novel

Author: Melvyn Fickling

Narrator: Nigel Patterson

Unabridged: 9 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/23/2021


Synopsis

Fly with Bluebird squadron in the war-torn skies of Southern England in the Battle of Britain. Follow the boys who became the men who became The Few.

A meticulously researched Battle of Britain novel based on the true stories of an East Anglian war hero and the first American volunteer to fire guns against the Nazis, a man who became his friend and brother-in-arms.

The Battle of Britain defined the future for Britain, Europe and America. Bluebirds tells the story of four ordinary young men who are thrown together as Hitler plunges the European continent into its darkest hours.

Andrew Francis and Gerry Donaldson were born on different sides of the Atlantic just before The Great War. Together with the mildly psychotic Bryan Hale, they fly Spitfires through the summer of 1940.

Invasion is imminent and England faces almost certain defeat after Hitler's unstoppable armies slice through France to the Channel coast. Fighter Command risks total destruction as they rise to meet the Fuhrer's Luftwaffe hordes in what would become The Battle of Britain.

About Melvyn Fickling

Melvyn Fickling is the author of the Bluebird series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Les on May 24, 2017

DISCLAIMER: I received a review copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I'll cut straight to the chase and say that this is an excellent novel, no doubt about it. While not a new idea it's a solid World War Two yarn full of the things that make fact-based war stories so fascinating......more

Goodreads review by F. on July 27, 2023

Historical fiction about the Battle of Britain Melvyn Fickling’s novel about the Battle of Britain closely follows historical accounts, and a number of the characters are composites based on actual pilots. The young men who flew Spitfires and Hurricanes in 1940 were young indeed— often still in their......more

Goodreads review by John on January 05, 2019

I attribute my low rating partly to the Kindle format. With the back-and-forth at the beginning of the book as the author introduced characters, I found it tough to follow the years-long gaps and back-and-forth that spanned nearly 20 years. I wanted to flip back and pick up threads but Kindle is not......more

Goodreads review by Jay S Huff on May 22, 2017

Great Read I was fortunate enough to read an advanced edition of this outstanding book. As a regular consumer of all things aviation in general, and the Battle of Britain specifically I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. As a pilot myself, I found myself relating to the young men in the book watching the......more

Goodreads review by Joel on March 25, 2023

Moving tribute to the Battle of Britain The author does an excellent job of developing the characters, making them seem both real and relatable. From the pre war times until they finally join the battle in France and eventually the Battle of Britain. The air combat comes to life in a meaningful way......more