| Title | : | The Bridge (The Airborne Trilogy Book 3) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 265 |
| Publication | : | Published March 7, 2019 |
'A born storyteller' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH.
Young paratrooper Theo Trickey has had a remarkable war. Boy soldier, commando, intelligence officer – fighting from northern France to the African desert and in the mountains of Italy. He has already done more than should be asked of any man in war.
But D-Day is looming and British intelligence have one more misson for Trickey: to negotiate with his extraordinary old acquaintance, General Erwin Rommel. There are rumours that Germany's greatest general wants to save the Fatherland by any means possible...
The Bridge is the final instalment of Radcliffe's Airborne trilogy which tells the extraordinary story of a young soldier, a new regiment and how, together, they changed the course of a war.
The Bridge (The Airborne Trilogy Book 3) Reviews
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This was the last book in the Airborne Trilogy and again, it was a joy to read. I read it right after finishing the second one and I'm glad I did as I left too much time between the first and the second book (two years).
Here is my conclusion after reading all three books.
People who like a linear, a-to-b story won't like this trilogy very much as it moves through time and place quite a lot. It gives a lot of information about different campaigns in WW II and there are a lot of action scenes set in those campaigns. The reader is expected to have some knowledge of abbreviations and weaponry or, if they don't, can find most of it on Google.
Robert Radcliffe is a good storyteller and the books are real page turners for people interested in the subjects mentioned.
If you want to read a book about WW II with more daily live in GB included, you can read Robert Radcliffe's Under An English Heaven, which is a brilliant story of wartime Britain. His book Upon Dark Waters is also highly recommended. -
Gripping conclusion to the Airborne Trilogy 💗😄📚
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The third book about Theo Trickey and his extraordinary war takes us through D-Day and Arnhem, rolling back round to the point where medical officer Dan Garland found Theo's battered, barely breathing body amongst a pile of corpses.
Theo has an extraordinary ability to be in the right place at the right time. He's virtually indestructible and the luckiest man in the world. There are a lot of highly unlikely situations in this book, but in the end, it doesn't really matter because Theo's a highly likeable character. I enjoyed reading his story and finding out what happened to him in the end.
Dan Garland is also an appealing character, the doctor who joined up because he had his heart broken, and was captured in his first action. He's another dogged individual, determined to do his best for his patients and the people in his care. Although Garland and Trickey barely interact in the normal sense, Garland is linked to Trickey and fascinated by him.
This is fast-paced storytelling, excellent in the battle scenes and in showing how comrades in arms act together. It's also a good story, well worth the read. -
Astonishing
This trilogy is a remarkable piece of work. It is a blend of fact and fiction but the lines dividing them are so blurred the whole blends into a seamless narrative.
As a one time British Army paratrooper, I found no fault in any of the details regarding this job and it’s equipment.
Quite frankly, an astonishing read. -
A thoroughly satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Good adventurous stuff, well written. It flows and entertains. As a book on its own, probably a 4-star... it isn't star literature, nor is it an earth-shattering plot; however, the achievement of maintaining a consistent and lucid tale over 3 volumes deserves the extra recognition. I'll be happy to read this author again.
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The Airborne Trilogy has been an amazing read.
Amazing writing and a story that draws you in.
It inserts the character Theo Trickey into the battles and history of WW2 much like the film Forrest Gump inserted him into history.
Highly recommended!!! -
Decent enough read not the best ww2 book I've read. Still don't like the two time periods running at the same time idea
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Enjoyed the series, found this book a little disjointed... certainly gives another view on a lot of battles in WWII...
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An extraordinary well researched, crafted and expressed historical novel.
