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Dad's War
- Narrated by: Chris Tarrant
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Chris Tarrant and his father Basil were very close, they played sport together, watched sport together and shared the same sense of humour. Chris loved and admired his father but it was only after his death he realised that he hardly knew him at all …
Basil Avery Tarrant grew up in 1920s Reading, where the smell of beer and biscuits from the local factories filled the air. He worked as an administrator in a local factory and spent his Saturday nights down at the music halls. But what happened to Basil during the war, and how he came to be awarded the Military Cross, remained a mystery to Chris and his family for nearly sixty years.
In this emotional journey, Chris discovers that Basil was involved in some of WWII’s most significant campaigns, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings, and also took part in some of the most brutal, close-range fighting in Cleve.
Dad's War is a profoundly moving and heartfelt tribute to a much-loved father, but it’s also a sincere and humble commemoration of the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers of WWII.
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- Marcher Lord
- 17-04-20
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I really loved listening to this book well done Chris Tarrant . The love and respect for ones father gets no more evident than in this story of a very brave man as told by a devoted son and best friend.
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- Zen Kite
- 28-05-15
A very moving story
Chris Tarrant reads his book about his father's exploits in WWII.
It's a very moving story told with Tarrant's usual verve and wit...but occasionally with sadness in his voice as he recounts the tale of a father he loved deeply but knew nothing about his bravery in the war.
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- DunaAB
- 12-06-20
More of a booming family history
I estimate that at most only two thirds of this book is dedicated to Chris Tarrant's father's war, with the remainder being about the author's own life within his wider family, while there are far too many annoying repetitions of facts for my liking, but worse than these criticisms by a long stretch is the extremely irritating and tiring overall listening experience. After each (thankfully silent) deep intake of breath, Chris Tarrant's voice booms out unnecessarily strongly and then diminishes in volume steadily until the next pause for breath, only for the boom-and-decay cycle to impose itself upon one's aural sensibilities yet again.
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