Red Burning Sky by Tom Young Ep47

from Desideratum · host Theresa Bakken

Tom Young's novel Red Burning Sky is told through characters with a lot of heart.  They don't accept impossible. This little known WWII story based on the daring Operation Halyard will have you holding your breath and hearing the music of the slipstream.   Tom's answer to the question 'what's most essential to you?' was one of my favorites. The excerpt you'll hear from the Red Burning Sky audiobook was produced by Recorded Books, and is performed by Pete Bradbury - an actor of stage and screen and an accomplished narrator. Thanks to Ann Pryor at Kensington for introducing me to Tom.  Kensington Books generously provides the discount code DP20 to Desideratum Listeners to save 20 percent across their incredible library - just enter DP20 at checkout at Kensingtonbooks Also, please look for the Red Burning Sky audiobook on Libro.fm .  Using this affiliate link supports the podcast and a local book store of your choice.  You can find more of Tom Young's exciting work on his website.  As always, thank you for listening.

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Tom Young's novel Red Burning Sky is told through characters with a lot of heart. They don't accept impossible. This little known WWII story based on the daring Operation Halyard will have you holding your breath and hearing the music of the slipstream. Tom's answer to the question 'what's most essential to you?' was one of my favorites. The excerpt you'll hear from the Red Burning Sky audiobook was produced by Recorded Books, and is performed by Pete Bradbury - an actor of stage and screen and an accomplished narrator. Thanks to Ann Pryor at Kensington for introducing me to Tom. Kensington Books generously provides the discount code DP20 to Desideratum Listeners to save 20 percent across their incredible library - just enter DP20 at checkout at Kensingtonbooks Also, please look for the Red Burning Sky audiobook on Libro.fm . Using this affiliate link supports the podcast and a local book store of your choice. You can find more of Tom Young's exciting work on his website. As always, thank you for listening.

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