Nicholas Jenkins

Great history; great narrator.

Revisado: 10-31-22

McKinstry is a great WW2 historian - lots of details, along with a strong narrative flow. Peter Noble, the narrator, is elite. He is perfect for serious history books.

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Great narrative

Revisado: 09-23-21

The author does a great job weaving various stories in and out of the narrative. He concentrates on the personalities and relationships more than detailed analysis of the music, but you get a good feel for the music coming out of the LA in this period. Narrator Peter Berkrot is simply outstanding with this material. One of the better narration performances that this frequent audiobook listener has heard.

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Unique approach: The British Perspective

Revisado: 03-25-21

This is not the complete story of the Bismarck episode because it is principally looked at from the British point of view. This, however, is quite valuable for gathering a broad range of different viewpoints and voices from all over the fleet, including units that were only marginally involved. There are sections on Churchill, but virtually nothing on the Admiralty and Admiral Pound's decisions. The command decisions of the Home Fleet, Force H and other British formations are extensively covered.

At times the author's prose gets a little overheated, but is generally quite good, He mistakenly refers to HMS Malaya as super-dreadnought, which is misleading when viewed in the context of World War II. Readers would receive the wrong impression if they believed that. (Malaya would be considered a WW1 super-dreadnought.). There is extensive coverage of HMS Rodney, which makes this treatment stand out from prior books.

I gave the narrator a courtesy five-star rating, but I listened at a higher speed, so please consult other reviewers for a more accurate assessment.

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Great narration

Revisado: 08-23-20

Although the author is an American a wise decision was made to employ a Scottish narrator, which is crucial when he reads Scottish quotes, authors and poets. An American accent would have been jarring in those parts. Herman is an excellent historian.

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