18: On PQ.17: “David Irving knows how to appraise the unassuming heroism of the ordinary man. From both points of view, his present book on the destruction of convoy PQ.17 is even better than the one which made his name on the bombing of Dresden. It is a melancholy story, with many separate strands leading to disaster.”- Professor A. J. P. TaylorThe Observer – Professor A. J. P. TaylorThe Observer