The date is 31 June, 1943. An RAF crew prepare for their next bombing raid on Germany. It is a night that many will never forget.

Len Deighton’s devastating novel is a gripping minute-by-minute account of what happens over the next twenty-four hours. Told through the eyes of ordinary people in the air and on the ground - from a young pilot to the inhabitants of a small town in the Ruhr - Bomber is an unforgettable portrayal of individuals caught up in the wreckage of war.

Len Deighton’s 1970 novel was longlisted for the Lost Man Booker, in 2010.

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Len Deighton

Len Deighton

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Len Deighton is a British author of books on cookery and military history, but is best known for his spy novels.
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