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The Bomber Mafia

A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

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The Bomber Mafia

Auteur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
Narrateur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
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In The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War, Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times best sellers including Talking to Strangers and host of the podcast Revisionist History, uses original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight to weave together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in Central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard. As listeners hear these stories unfurl, Gladwell examines one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history.

Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists had a different view. This “Bomber Mafia” asked: What if precision bombing could, just by taking out critical choke points - industrial or transportation hubs - cripple the enemy and make war far less lethal?

In Revisionist History, Gladwell reexamines moments from the past and asks whether we got it right the first time. In The Bomber Mafia, he employs all the production techniques that make Revisionist History so engaging, stepping back from the bombing of Tokyo, the deadliest night of the war, and asking, “Was it worth it?” The attack was the brainchild of General Curtis LeMay, whose brutal pragmatism and scorched-earth tactics in Japan cost thousands of civilian lives but may have spared more by averting a planned US invasion.

Things might have gone differently had LeMay’s predecessor, General Haywood Hansell, remained in charge. As a key member of the Bomber Mafia, Hansell’s theories of precision bombing had been foiled by bad weather and human error. When he and Curtis LeMay squared off for a leadership handover in the jungles of Guam, LeMay emerged victorious, leading to the darkest night of World War II.

The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war.

©2021 Malcolm Gladwell (P)2021 Malcolm Gladwell Astronomie et science de l’espace Forces armées Guerres et conflits Militaire Science Guerre Force aérienne Du contenu qui fait réfléchir Inspirant Aviation History Naval Warfare

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Ce que les critiques en disent

“The Bomber Mafia is a parable written for the age of technological disruption.” (The Times, London)

"Gladwell is a wonderful storyteller. When he is introducing characters and showing them in conflict, The Bomber Mafia is gripping. I enjoyed this short book thoroughly, and would have been happy if it had been twice as long." (The New York Times)

“An innovative audio book with music, sound effects and archival clips. Gladwell’s easy conversational style works well, and his admiration for the Bomber Mafia shines through.” (The Washington Post)
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If you are a fan of the History of War and the people involved this is for you. Very hard choices were made. Really opens your mind to what choices I would have supported during those dark days.

Malcom Gladwell at his Best.

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M. Gladwell reveals a story that is is built as an audiobook. It’ s a marvellous experience to listen to. The story is very well built and documented. Definitely an audiobook to listen to.

Very well written

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Great narration, interesting story, and well integrated interviews. Because it was an audiobook that was turned into a book later, it makes the best use of this format.

The Model for Audiobooks

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Happily Gladwell is the narrator as in addition to being a thoughtful writer, he is easy to listen to.

The production quality is excellent, the story intriguing and I gobbled it up in a few walks / rides.

History told well

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really enjoyed this book, content and delivery, highly recommend. I do wish it was longer.

fantastic

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