And Some Fell on Stony Ground: A Day in the Life of an RAF Bomber Pilot, by Leslie Mann
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And Some Fell on Stony Ground is a short story by Leslie Mann, published in association with the Imperial War Museums. A rear gunner in the RAF, he was shot down in Whitley Bomber in a raid over Düsseldorf on June 20, 1941.
After the war, in addition to working for Pathé News and as an international war correspondent, he chronicled his experiences as an RAF "Bomber Boy" in a fictional narrative.
Award-winning historian Richard Overy provides a detailed introduction. The Guardian's Richard J. Evans described his book, The Bombers and the Bombed, as "the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century."
And Some Fell on Stony Ground: A Day in the Life of an RAF Bomber Pilot, by Leslie Mann- Published on: 2015-10-20
- Released on: 2015-06-04
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.80" h x .54" w x 5.08" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 208 pages
About the Author Leslie Mann was born in Penang in 1914, the son of a police inspector. The family later moved to the UK, and Leslie started work as a sound engineer at Elstree Studios. He enlisted in the RAF in 1938, and married in 1939. As a rear gunner and wireless operator with 51 Squadron at Dishforth, Yorkshire, he flew in Whitley bombers. He was shot down on a raid over Düsseldorf on 20 June 1941: all five crew were captured. Repatriated by the Red Cross in 1943, he worked for Pathé News and later became a correspondent in the Korean War and a cameraman in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising. He then moved to the BBC, for whom he worked as a senior news executive until retirement. He died in 1989.Richard Overy is an award-winning historian. His book, The Bombing War, was described by Richard J. Evans in the Guardian as ‘the most important book published on the history of the second world war this century’.Full Text – Biographical note (Text)Richard Overy is an award-winning historian best known for his remarkable books on the Second World War and the wider disasters of the twentieth century. His most recent book, The Bombing War, was described by Richard J Evans in the Guardian as 'Magnificent ... must now be regarded as the standard work on the bombing war ... It is probably the most important book published on the history of he second world war this century'He is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and lives in London.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Review: And Some Fell on Stony Ground By Carpe Librum Poignant. I often see people use this word in book reviews, and it makes me wonder how they came to that word choice. Poignant is not a word that I frequently use, but I can think of no better way to describe this almost autobiographical novel. Leslie Mann, who was a bomber pilot in WWII, wrote this not-quite-a-memoir from the point of view of pilot Leslie Mason.Mason is not a hero, and there is nothing outrageous about his story. What makes this novel so gripping is the way it places the reader inside Mason's head. He is an ordinary young man during extraordinary times, made to feel old at 26 because all those who started their service with him have gone. This is the way he describes his dead friends, as though they might be waiting for him when he returns from the next op. "His friends were in his memory, and he still gained comfort from their company."I was thoroughly captivated by the detailed thoughts that were exposed in this book. While not retelling any particularly courageous mission or outstanding bravery, this is the first book about WWII that has made me think, "I wonder how many times my grandfather felt that way as he was flying over Germany?" Did he feel, as Mason did, that "The sky could kill him whenever it wanted to. It could become angry and destroy his aircraft in its wrath."Mason is touched by the fact that airplane manufacturers put time and effort into small details of the machine, though they know how disposable they are. "He wondered if the factory workers ever said to themselves, "That'll do - it won't last long anyway.'" He is annoyed when new airmen take over dead friends' lockers and bunks with no clear respect for the men who came before them. "It was that sort of thing Mason didn't like; there was nobody he could say 'Do you remember? to."He wonders if anyone is as scared as he is, and who determined what nerve-calming foods went into ration kits. These everyday, profound thoughts truly place the reader in a WWII bomber pilot's mind.I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Pick it up, put on some quiet 1940s music and be transported to another place and time.Book received from NetGalley. Opinions are my own.
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