Blue Max - Softcover

Hunter,

Softcover

ISBN 10: 055313485X ISBN 13: 9780553134858

Publisher: Bantam Books, 1980

Synopsis

The most coveted decoration in all of Germany, the Blue Max was the symbol of power, fame and prestige beyond ordinary mortals. This is the story of the men who killed for it - and died for it. And the woman who knew them all was an arrogant noblewoman - and a blackmailing nymphomaniac.

About this title

About the Author:

JACK D. HUNTER (1921-2009) wrote many novels while working as a journalist and serving in the military and corporate sectors. Two of his novels were made into motion pictures, including The Blue Max, and another, The Expendable Spy, was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He often based his novels on his experiences as a U.S. counterintelligence agent in World War II.

From AudioFile:

The surface of this brooding novel is the story of a young German air ace in WWI. Deeper layers address ambition, corruption, media manipulation, the causes of WWII, and alcoholism. Tom Parker's reading, which seems a little flat at first, proves effortlessly engaging as the listener becomes absorbed in a story so well written that it needs little interpretive assistance. Parker is one of those readers who can become transparent, leaving no distinct impression of themselves, only the text. This is no small accomplishment, requiring as it does an execution free of any distracting flaws. J.N. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 055313485X
• ISBN 13: 9780553134858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288