• Hornet Flight

  • By: Ken Follett
  • Narrated by: John Lee
  • Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,042 ratings)

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Hornet Flight

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: John Lee
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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)

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Not as good as The Man from St. Petersburg...but

Not as good as my previous well, but still immensely readable. I learned much about Scandanavian geography that I simply did not know.

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Excellent Story, But

One of the best of this author's books. but why all the gratuitous sex?
Less is more.

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Good Yarn

I enjoyed this book. It is worth the purchase. Almost a 4 1/2 in my book. Only a little long from start to end of flight. Good buy

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Exciting story

Really a great book to keep you listening. The Nazis make really scary villains Highly recommend.

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excellent

This spy thriller is so full of twists and turns while we learn the culture of the time and the way people had to take desperate actions for our country without internets, phones, suppleis. Never a dull moment!

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Great book, as usual from Follett

Excellent story and great performance. Very good technical detail but not too much. Follett never disappoints........

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Hang In

It’s a good story. The reader was not so great at first but within a few chapters it really improves and he’s quite good.

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I liked it.

loved it. captivating. kept me engaged and rooting for them. the story is a little far fetched but one for believing the good guys win.

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An absolute gem for historical fiction buffs!

Ken Follett hits it out of the park again with this one. Interesting story line and rich well developed characters permeate this book. Action, suspense, and a few love stories sprinkled in. Expertly narrated by John Lee as usual. Lee seems to know what the characters are thinking and feeling at times. I can not recommend enough.

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WW2 Thriller set in occupied Denmark

Story beyond excellent! I've listened many times-can't put it down!!
Classic Ken Follett!! Bravo!!!

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