A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War Two

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Summary: The autobiography of a Canadian pilot in Bomber Command
Review: A one-of-a-kind story of a Canadian Pilot in Bomber Command in WW2. Peden takes us through his early enlistment process, the trying time of duty in the BCATP, operational training and finally, mission by mission, through his entire tour as a pilot in first, Stirlings, and later, B-17s. His tale is honest and frank, sharing the fears, triumphs and tragedies of his time with that turbulent and costly service. He documents with chilling clarity the loss of each of his friends throughout the war. Murray Peden has written an evocative personal history of this oft-ignored war, one which should rightly stand as a definitive text on this subject for generations to come.

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Summary: Hearty bellows of laughter torrential tears
Review: Quite simple the best book I have ever read on any subject. Reccomended to all!

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Summary: Hearty bellows of laughter torrential tears
Review: Quite simple the best book I have ever read on any subject. Reccomended to all!

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Summary: If you only read one book on WW2 - read this
Review: Quite simply, the finest book I have read covering WW2. Plenty of laughter, plenty of tears, and the burning desire to vividly relive the drama of those days, (and I'm relatively young). Anyone who lived through it will find old memories rekindled by the score

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Summary: A Thousand Shall Fall
Review: Ranks with Miles Tripp's "The Eighth Passenger" as one of the 2 best Bomber Command reminiscences I have read. Perhaps that is due to Peden, like Tripp, becoming a laywer after the war. Peden's sense of humour, honesty, and writing skill combine to make it a winner. Perhaps the humour is the best part, but it is also heart-wrenching and thriling. An absolute winner.

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Summary: A Thousand Shall Fall
Review: Ranks with Miles Tripp's "The Eighth Passenger" as one of the 2 best Bomber Command reminiscences I have read. Perhaps that is due to Peden, like Tripp, becoming a laywer after the war. Peden's sense of humour, honesty, and writing skill combine to make it a winner. Perhaps the humour is the best part, but it is also heart-wrenching and thriling. An absolute winner.