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Elmer bendiner books list of books by author elmer bendiner. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 citation needed was an american writer and journalist bendiner was born in pittsburgh to william bendiner, a businessman, and lillian maiden name schwartz. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Among his betterknown works are the rise and fall of paradise a history of alandalus, a time for angels. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war paperback december 31, 1982 by elmer bendiner author visit amazons elmer bendiner page. These bombers attacked targets primarily in germany and occupied france, and they were part of a larger unit called the u. But if you enjoyed similar liberalslanted, antiwar books like the war lover john hersey and serenade to the big bird bert stiles, youll probably love the fall. Elmer bendiner is the author of the fall of fortresses 4. The fall of fortresses is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in britain in the second world war. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. A personal account of the most daring, and deadly, american air battles of world.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot. Growing up jewish in an appalachian environment where the ku klux klan was influential and jews, catholics, and the very few blacks on the. Fall of fortresses paperback may 12, 1980 by elmer bendiner author visit amazons elmer bendiner page. The account was allegedly written in a book by elmer bendiner called the fall of fortresses.

See all books authored by elmer bendiner, including the fall of fortresses. Spring break dominican republic allinclusive impossible. Find the fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer at biblio. This small, wise book, written with elegant simplicity, makes the reader see, smell, and feel the airmans war. This is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in.

The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th bomb group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing descent into the rear of the fuselage of a. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 was an american writer and. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner goodreads. You might find elmer bendiners the fall of fortresses a different view of the context of the movie. A personal account of the most daring, and deadly, american air battles of world war ii first edition by bendiner, elmer isbn. Looking back, authornavigator bendiner tautly interweaves an account of. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found in a. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. A vivid, poignant recreation of the european air war, as seen. After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books.