kevin malloy

Super performance.

Revisado: 02-18-25

The actor who did the many voices was fantastic! And of course a great story.

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Well-written, fascinating.

Revisado: 01-17-25

Superb addition to the literature on the Battle! Lots that I didn’t know despite 50 years of study. Thanks!

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wonderful read/listen

Revisado: 03-03-24

A superbly written account of a wonderful adventure—SO happy that Will Sofrin took the time and efffort to write the book. As a lifelong smallboat sailor and lifelong student of tall ships (and dabbler at tall ship guest crewing), I found the book a much-needed “renewal gift” right now. (I say much-needed since too many of today’s youngsters lose sight of invaluable history [and themselves] in the digital world.) I loved the audio version, especially the interview at the end. One minor criticism is this. The narrator, a lubber for sure, did a fine job overall but really should’ve read “bowsprit” more carefully—and Audible maybe should take a lesson from that ongoing annoying mistake: have every author spend an hour and make a list of the pronunciations of unfamiliar terms from his/her book so the poor uninitiated narrator isn’t just taking his/her best guess. Overall, though, WHAT a great story. Thanks for a great read/listen!

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Superb, fascinating!

Revisado: 07-31-23

What a wonderful treatment of this fascinating story. Goldstone’s scholarship and writing skill are truly impressive. The audio version was a delight. (A must read/listen for pilots who want to understand the beginnings of their pastime/profession.)

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bon commencement

Revisado: 10-06-21

J’ai hâte de lire un autre. Pas une histoire au niveau de celles de Patrick O’Brian, mais intéressante et compétente. Pour moi, étudiant de français et marin de plaisance pendant 60 ans, excellente méthode de m’exercer à comprendre le français parlé.

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fascinating behind-the-scenes account

Revisado: 06-27-20

This is a very well-written (and in audio version well-read) account of the life of an air traffic controller whose career spanned key decades.

Since it paints a disturbing picture up through 2008, I’m glad I flew as a passenger in that period without incident—surely a tribute to superb work by controllers in difficult conditions. I’m curious to read an updated account.

The book is quite profane, even crude, in its language—but it is real-life language and I was fine with it, indeed it’s pretty amusing if you’re not a snowflake. And it was in no way offensive to any group or gender, just to people doing stupid things.

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Fascinating story, superbly written.

Revisado: 05-21-20

Excellent work. The disappearance is only part of the bizarre story. The startling behavior of the ATSB and Malaysian investigation is the other part. Makes me earnestly wish someone would mount the searched based on the piloted ditching theory. So much evidence that the pilot planned and pulled it off (ignored by the ATSB)...

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excellent!

Revisado: 05-12-20

A very enjoyable and informative, concise description of learning to fly. Wish she had more chapters about her flying. (I’m a pilot.)

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Overall very good

Revisado: 05-11-20

Although there are small technical mistakes (e.g., “knots per hour”), generally this complicated subject was well-explained. It made for a fascinating read. And the narrator did a good job with the French pronunciation.

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Excellent telling of a hugely important struggle

Revisado: 02-03-19

I have studied the Battle since childhood. It has so many fascinating aspects, human as well as organizational and technological. Yet this massively important moment in the history of Western Civilization is virtually unknown to the general public in the US—which is a disgraceful failing of US education. (But of course Western Civilization and all the staggering good it has delivered humankind is now not only out of fashion, but actually denigrated by pseudo-sophisticates.) Mr. Holland has done a superb job writing this book and it is very well narrated! Bravo!

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