LANCASTER : THE FORGING OF A VERY BRITISH LEGEND

LANCASTER : THE FORGING OF A VERY BRITISH LEGEND

Praise for Spitfire: A Very British Love Story 'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane.' Patrick Bishop author of Fighter Boys 'As the RAF marks its centenary, Nichol has created a thrilling and often moving tribute to some of its greatest heroes.' Mail on Sunday 'A stirring portrait of a piece of aviation art in motion flown by the bravest of the brave. Nichol's Spitfire is still a sky-borne prima ballerina that kicks like Bruce Lee.' RAF News 'A superb journey through the remarkable tale of that British icon, the Spitfire. Brilliantly and engagingly written . . . Truly stunning.' Andy Saunders, aviation historian 'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine. Focusing on the men (and women) who flew the Spitfire, John Nichol has brought a fresh and powerful perspective to the story. By recording their bravery, humility, camaraderie, tragedy and sheer joy in flying their beloved Spits he has done them, and us, a valuable service.' Rowland White, author of Vulcan 607 'A superb and compelling book. Brilliantly written with some incredible and astonishing stories; it is gripping, moving, emotional and sometimes humorous - just perfect.' Squadron Leader (Ret) Clive Rowley, former Officer Commanding RAF Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight 'There are not many of us left, most of us who survive are over 95 and this is a story of young men. We were the cutting edge of the 'Shining Sword' that Bomber Harris dubbed the Lancaster. We survived the Bomber Offensive in which 55,573 - almost half - of our friends and colleagues gave their lives to stop Hitler ruling the world. We are now a whole generation older than the young men and women who serve today and in a few years we will all be gone. Historians will then be able to throw around their insouciant opinions about what we did with no contradiction by those who were there. When we are gone our stories of flyin

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ISBN: 978-1-4711-8046-0
BarCode: 9781471180460
Εκδότης: Simon & Schuster
Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: 05-2020
Εξώφυλλο: Hardback
Σελίδες: 400
Δραστηριότητα: Ξενόγλωσσα
Οικογένεια: Ξενόγλωσσα Λογοτεχνικά
Ομάδα: Αγγλικά

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