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  • Eight Hours from England

  • Imperial War Museum Wartime Classics
  • By: Anthony Quayle
  • Narrated by: Glen McCready
  • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)
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By: Anthony Quayle
Narrated by: Glen McCready
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Summary

Autumn 1943. Realising that his feelings for his sweetheart are not reciprocated, Major John Overton accepts a posting behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Albania. Arriving to find the situation in disarray, he attempts to overcome geographical challenges and political intrigues to set up a new camp in the mountains overlooking the Adriatic.  

As he struggles to complete his mission amidst a chaotic backdrop, Overton is left to ruminate on loyalty, comradeship and his own future.  

Based on Anthony Quayle's own wartime experience with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), this new edition of a 1945 classic includes a contextual introduction from IWM which sheds new light on the fascinating true events that inspired its author. 

©2019 Imperial War Museums, Anthony Quayle (P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

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Treat it as the memoir it is and not a novel.

I selected this firstly as I've always been a fan of Anthony Quayle the actor and secondly, to understand a little explored aspect of WW2 operations.

IMHO the best way to enjoy this book is to treat it purely as a memoir of Quayle's experiences, which it obviously is. It details the frustrations and privations of operating in the Balkans with duplicitous partisans and locals and there is no 'boys own' action segments that a novel would include as a matter of course. Glen McCready is a fantastic narrator and certainly conveys the spirit of Qualyle.

This is definitely worth a listen, especially on a long walk.

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courageous

loved it. what strength & courage. how does one stay focused amid all that strain.

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