Elmer bendiner's book the fall of fortoresse chinon

After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war bendiner, elmer on. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. These bombers attacked targets primarily in germany and occupied france, and they were part of a larger unit called the u. It is a worthy successor to a crowning mercy, the first chronicle of the lazender family. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot.

Stradivarius beare, charles, beare, peter, whiteley, jon on. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Among his betterknown works are the rise and fall of paradise a history of alandalus, a time for angels. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. But if you enjoyed similar liberalslanted, antiwar books like the war lover john hersey and serenade to the big bird bert stiles, youll probably love the fall of fortresses. A vivid, poignant recreation of the european air war, as seen. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner goodreads. Two of bendiners twentyfive missions were directed at the ballbearing factories of schweinfurt. The day the falls stood still by cathy marie buchanan. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found. Fallen angels is a powerful blend of passion, adventure and intrigue, played out in the shadow of the guillotine and the sunlit splendour of an english estate. Bendiner was born in pittsburgh to william bendiner, a businessman, and lillian maiden name schwartz. As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it.