The Hornet's Sting: The Amazing Untold Story of World War II Spy Thomas Sneum

by Mark Ryan

Book Overview

Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with Sneum, Mark Ryan describes how Tommy made an incredible escape from Denmark in a battered old Hornet Moth aircraft - which he had to refuel in mid-air by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602397104
• ISBN13: 9781602397101
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't Put It Down

This is a great story and all the more amazing because it actually happened. I'm surprised that no one has made a movie from this book. The story shows how incredible individuals acting on their bravery, wits and skills can outwit the military machine. Could not put this book down.

A Must Read

Mark Ryan's fast-paced story of World War Two Danish spy Thomas Sneum is a classic. If you happen to have read Ken Follett's 2002 fictional take on Sneum's fascinating escapades ("Hornet Flight"), you will really enjoy this full factual accounting of how one man helped change the course of history. There is so much more to this man's death-defying escapes (two), British spy agency intrique, and coolness under pressure. But the guy was human after all, as Ryan records his love-in-the-face-of-danger affairs with the ladies. All in all, this story proves that facts are stranger than fiction!