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Title: The Phantom Major
Author: Virginia Cowles
Narrator: Robert Whitfield
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-25-05
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 215 votes
Genres: History, Military
Publisher's Summary:
These were the SAS, Stirling's desert raiders, the brainchild of a deceptively mild-mannered man with a brilliant idea. Small teams of resourceful, highly trained men would penetrate beyond the front lines of the opposing armies and wreak havoc where the Germans least expected it.
The Phantom Major is the classic account of these desert raids, an amazing tale of courage, impudence, and daring, packed with action and high adventure. An intimate record based on eyewitness accounts, this book still stands as the definitive history of the early years of the SAS.
Critic Reviews:
"This military story is ideally suited to audio: maps aren't necessary to follow its excitement, and the reader adds a pleasing dimension with his skill at accents, reminding us of whom the story is about." (AudioFile)
Members Reviews:
Makes you feel like you're there
Stories of the SAS are of course intruiging, and hearing about impossible exploits are super thrilling. This book has kept me in ear phones solidly over two and a half days, I could not get enough of it.
In typical "old boys" style, like reading a Boys Own book, you can see the images. The reading is fast and VERY accurate so your heart is racing. There is action EVERY minute, great explanations, "wowing" incidents, and a great incite into the actions of the SAS, SBS and most special forces groups of that era.
I am not a military buff as such, but I challenge anyone to put this book down once started. Its brilliant, and I hope I have done it justice in these few words. And to those soldiers who took part, my hat is off to you!!
Will Hook You Before Page 2
This book starts out with a humorous account of a Scot sneaking into a general's office to finally get past the red tape and get an audience for his brilliant idea to sabotage Rommel's war in North Africa. There are other fun stories, such as the one where the unit (short on supplies) boldly enters the New Zealand camp in broad daylight and packs up their supplies including a grand piano. They justify this in their minds by saying the New Zealand Government takes better care of their soldiers and will replace all of the stolen property with better stuff.
This book is one of my favorites on WWII.
Not just for military wonks
This is a very listenable book about a subject which should be of interest to history buffs and students of human nature alike. The reading is superbly done and the content is pacy and enjoyable. I suspect that this will get many listens in the future.
Well written, superbly narrated
This book is by far my favorite Audio Book.
It is well-paced, and moves the reader along without bogging down.
One gets a very good feel for what it was like to be an SAS officer in WW2.
Robert Whitfield's narration is masterful - the voice is clear and lively. Whitfield's Scottish and British accents are quite believable, and the narration pace matches the action in the book very well.
I've listened to this book twice already.
By far the most entertaining read I've downloaded from Audible.
Great story about the SAS
I looked this up after listening to "The History of World War Two Podcast" by Ray Harris Jr. His members area had a multi part story about the regiment and I had to know more. This book detailed the group from start to finish and was very well written and read.
