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Day

Written by: A. L. Kennedy
Narrated by: Dan Stevens
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 Winner of the Costa Book Award, 2007.

Alfred Day wanted his war. In its turmoil he found his proper purpose as the tail-gunner in a Lancaster bomber; he found the wild, dark fellowship of his crew; and - most extraordinary of all - he found Joyce, a woman to love. But that's all gone now - the war took it away. Maybe it took him, too.

Now, in 1949, employed as an extra in a war film that echoes his real experience, Day begins to recall what he would rather forget.

©2007 A. L. Kennedy (P)2008 Random House Audiobooks Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction War & Military

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"Patrick Bishop gave us the facts about the unsung heroes of Britain's second world war bomber squadrons flying dangerous night missions over Germany in his bestseller, Bomber Boys. Kennedy's novel, beginning in 1944, tells the story of Alfred Day, the tail gunner on a Lancaster bomber whose relationship with his fellow crew members - especially his charismatic skipper - make up for the murderous relationship he has with his father. Five years on, sole survivor of his crew and a misfit in civvy street, he signs up as an extra in a war film on location in his old German POW camp. An explosive book, with Dan Stevens not so much reading it as giving an Oscar-winning performance. The great thing about Kennedy is her originality; not just her plot, but the way she writes." (The Guardian)

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It's a little hard to grasp at first. The storytelling and tone is a little confusing. The story switches from the present day scenario of the very intelligent and very sensitive protagonist Alfred Day and his past, his losses and his traumas as a Lancaster bomber that he's trying to come to terms with. Don't let this deter you.

Once you get the hang of the narrative style, the story is extremely rewarding. It's a deep dive into Alfred's head and beautifully expressed. Less is more in this story. Understated and yet you get it. That's the beauty of the tale. Heart wrenching at times, as all stories of WWII will be, but so deep.

The narration of course, is brilliant. Dan Stevens is a powerhouse of talent. He can whip up any number of different voices and own any accent in the world. Each word, if you listen carefully, gets its due. Each word is loaded with the right emotion, tone, strength, length and emphasis. It's flawless.

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