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Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe by Frank Murphy
4.0
Do you like audio books?
I’ve really been listening to more audio books lately. I’ve found they’re nice to listen to early in the morning before my family wakes up – or on the days I have to go into the office and commute.
This book is the true story of an American hero, Frank Murphy, who flew during WWII and became a prisoner of war. Frank was a heavy bomber and flew in the Eighth Air Force over hostile skies over Europe. When his plane went down, he was among 21,000 men who were taken prisoner or interned, of those 21,000, 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice.
I really appreciated the foreword of this one written by his granddaughter and his daughter. It really helped add to the realness of the story.
This book had so many things going for it that I just absolutely enjoyed! The narrator, WWII, biography, POW, pilot, just so many things. This book was so personal and real. I really enjoyed listening to the story of Franks life, and I learned quite a few things about the war, and airplanes in general. I really enjoyed learning more about the planes and the history of them. Frank was so lucky to have survived the war and to have led such an amazing life, and leave a great legacy.
The narrator on this one was perfect! He just nailed the vibe of the book on the head.
Make sure to grab your copy February 28th.
Thank you to the publisher, MacMillan Audio, St Martins Griffin, @StMartinsPress, @MacMillanAudio, Netgalley, @netgalley, and the author, for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve really been listening to more audio books lately. I’ve found they’re nice to listen to early in the morning before my family wakes up – or on the days I have to go into the office and commute.
This book is the true story of an American hero, Frank Murphy, who flew during WWII and became a prisoner of war. Frank was a heavy bomber and flew in the Eighth Air Force over hostile skies over Europe. When his plane went down, he was among 21,000 men who were taken prisoner or interned, of those 21,000, 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice.
I really appreciated the foreword of this one written by his granddaughter and his daughter. It really helped add to the realness of the story.
This book had so many things going for it that I just absolutely enjoyed! The narrator, WWII, biography, POW, pilot, just so many things. This book was so personal and real. I really enjoyed listening to the story of Franks life, and I learned quite a few things about the war, and airplanes in general. I really enjoyed learning more about the planes and the history of them. Frank was so lucky to have survived the war and to have led such an amazing life, and leave a great legacy.
The narrator on this one was perfect! He just nailed the vibe of the book on the head.
Make sure to grab your copy February 28th.
Thank you to the publisher, MacMillan Audio, St Martins Griffin, @StMartinsPress, @MacMillanAudio, Netgalley, @netgalley, and the author, for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.