Hornet Flight
Hornet Flight by Ken Follett is a historical fiction novel published by Thorndike Press in 2003, featuring 559 pages in English. Set in June 1941, the narrative unfolds during a challenging period for England in World War II, where the Germans seem to have an uncanny ability to anticipate British bomber flight paths, raising concerns about a potential radar system that could be aiding them.
Readers will find a gripping tale that intertwines the lives of several characters, including Hermia Mount, an MI6 intelligence agent, and Harald Olufsen, a teenager navigating the dangers of German-occupied Denmark. The story delves into themes of espionage and suspense, as Hermia grapples with her superiors’ skepticism while Harald stumbles upon a significant discovery. The novel captures the tension of wartime intrigue and the complexities of collaboration and resistance during this tumultuous era.
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It is June 1941 and the war is not going well for England. Somehow the Germans are anticipating RAP flight paths and shooting down British bombers with impunity. Hermia Mount, an intelligence agent with MI6, wonders if the Germans could have perfected a radar system like the one the Brits themselves are struggling to achieve – a notion shot down by her bosses. Across the North Sea, teenager Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut acorss the German-occupied Danish island of Fano on his homemade motorcycle, and comes across an atonishing sight. In Copenhagen, police detective and collaborator Peter Flemming searches his list of known troublemakers. In the weeks to come, their lives will intertwine.
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