Hornet Flight

By: Ken Follett

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 14 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

It's June 1941, and the low point of the war. England throws wave after wave of RAF bombers across the Channel, but somehow the Luftwaffe is able to shoot them down at will. The skies, indeed, the war itself seem to belong to Hitler.

On a Danish island across the North Sea, Harald Olufsen stumbles upon a secret German installation. With England preparing its largest aerial assault, what Harald has discovered may turn the course of the war, but the race to convey the information could have terrible consequences for everyone close to him. For his older brother, Arne, a pilot in the Danish air force, and for Arne's fiancee, Hermia, an intelligence analyst desperate to resurrect the foundering Danish resistance. And most of all, for Harald himself.

Filled with knife-edge suspense and rich, tantalizing characters, this is Ken Follett writing at the top of his form, unforgettable storytelling from an unforgettable writer.

Don't miss Ken Follet discussing the history of the thriller and its role in literature at the 92nd Street Y.

©2002 Ken Follett (P)2002 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"An intricately woven espionage yarn... a gritty picture of the spy game and wartime Europe." (People)

"Follett at his compelling best." (The Hartford Courant)

"Zips along to an exhilarating climax." (Entertainment Weekly)

Great Book

I enjoyed every moment of this exciting book.
John Lee's narration was first rate as usual.

Story of Norway during World War II

This story is a tale of young people taking available resources and incredible courage to win.

marvelous

Wonderfully crafted and eloquently read! I loved everything about this book! I need more like it!

Great Audio Adventure!

Started a wee bit slow but picked up the pace with good story content and action that kept you wanting more each time you had to stop. Highly recommend this to all action readers. Charming romance evolves throughout.

Hornet Flight

Hornet Flight not only is a mystery but a spy and l I've story all wrapped together. I enjoyed listening to this book as it told so much about world war II and Britain. Even if the radar incident didn't happen, it was written in a way that made all seem true. I recommend listening to this book for bird's eye view of the happenings of real people in the war.

Ken Follett at his best

riveting story enjoyed it thoroughly. good character development and great storyline. if you enjoy historical fiction especially World War II and especially concerning Aviation you will love this book !

Follet classic

Though the good guys always come out predictably on top in a Follet thriller, the rich characters and story pacing make this one of my favorites of his historic fictions. John Lee is a master narrator.

Well done.

We enjoyed this very much. Gave us a good history of Danish resistance in WW2

An excellent story with many twists and turns and a climax that is not to be missed.

Great character development and a story that will keep you glued to pages! The hero’s are not what you would expect in a great spy novel!

Thoroughly enjoyable

This was a long book, and honestly, all the action could probably have been written in half the length. And yet, I was never bored - the period details, the characterizations, and the highly detailed settings made for a compelling listen in addition to the excitement of the plot. As mentioned by others, this is rarely a edge-of-your-seat thriller, although at least one scene left my heart pounding. But it's a fascinating, entertaining, and unique tale. John Lee is not a narrator I believe I have heard before, but I may seek out more by him now - his deep baritone and subtle speaking accent were quite compelling (picture a mix of James Earl Jones and Sean Connery), and his choices of voicings for the characters were well-done and consistent.