Review: A good but difficult read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2012
This book is certainly a product of very extensive research. It tells the amazing story of Edwards' career and accomplishments but only hints at the man himself. I feel too much time was given to inserting names of both Allied and Axis pilots involved in the North African campaign and too little time spent on really telling the tale. Accounts of activities became repetitive and difficult to follow after a short time. I got the impression that the author was attempting to get the names inserted as possibly a memorial to the men involved which made the flow of the story hard to follow. I have no real objection to this and certainly those people mentioned need to be remembered for their courage and sacrifices made during the war but it also made for a difficult read. The book would be an excellent research source for someone wishing to create a novel about this point in time. I am a huge fan of World War II history and as such I cannot say this is a bad book, only a difficult one to read. Perhaps I was expecting more or a novel instead of a listing of facts, figures and names.