Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain

[FalkeEins]

Originally Posted by Siko54

I think it will sell like hot cakes and you will be seeing a lot more of Dr Taylor in the future - she is already a well known (and popular) historian in the UK and has been featured on many podcasts, history festivals and recently on the popular TV series “Who do you think you are”.

45 years, and she's what, 25 years old and getting tremendous kudos for (finally) revealing all about the Battle of Britian? Which programme was she on? the Will Young programme presumably? His grandad was a bomber pilot IIRC...as for being 'well known and popular', the 'hype' surrounding her is a little OTT. Would I rather listen to (and look at) her than James Holland? I s'pose..perhaps, but hate being taken for an idiot..

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by FalkeEins

Would I rather listen to (and look at) her than James Holland?

You left out Dan Snow!

[twocee]

Blimey, this thread must have more words already than the book itself! Whatever is said here, it is clear that the DEI industry is going all out for a big win with this one, even if the title doesn't appear to match the contents.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by twocee

the DEI industry

Why invoke imaginary demons when plain old capitalism provides all the explanation needed for the publisher's choices: they were offered, or they commissioned, a book for which they thought there was a market. It's hardly the first time a title has been imperfectly informative either, and the simple addition of "and the Blitz" would have disposed of many of the objections raised here.

[twocee]

I bet that if the author had been "John Smith" the reception would have been much less effusive and more critical, if, indeed, the book had ever reached the stage of publication.

[FalkeEins]

where's the 'like' button when you need it..

[John Vasco]

Originally Posted by twocee

I bet that if the author had been "John Smith" the reception would have been much less effusive and more critical, if, indeed, the book had ever reached the stage of publication.

You clearly do not know me. My response would have been exactly the same as all I have written in this thread.

[twocee]

Originally Posted by John Vasco

You clearly do not know me. My response would have been exactly the same as all I have written in this thread.

I was not referring to your response but to that of the mass media. I do not doubt that your response would have been the same.