Hurricane - Victor of the Battle of Britain

Zusatztext 'Those interested in the history of aviation! and the Second World War more generally! will be delighted with Leo McKinstry's latest book. This is a beautifully crafted and thoroughly researched study of the Hurricane's role . . . One particular strength of the book is that it sets the narrative of the Hurricane's development against the contextual backdrop of the era. Another is that it sheds a light on a cross section of people who were involved with its development and employment! not least its designer! Sit Sydney Camm...Hurricane is a compelling read! and has done precisely what it set out to achieve: to restore the Hurricane to its rightful place in the story of the Second World War' Informationen zum Autor Leo McKinstry is a first-class historian of the Second World War and author of bestselling Spitfire and Hurricane. He writes regularly for the Daily Mail , Sunday Telegraph and Spectator . Born in Belfast he was educated in Ireland and at Cambridge University. Klappentext The biography of the aeroplane that won the Battle of Britain, for the seventieth anniversaryThe biography of the aeroplane that won the Battle of Britain, for the seventieth anniversary Zusammenfassung The biography of the aeroplane that won the Battle of Britain, for the seventieth anniversary

Product details

• Authors: Leo McKinstry, McKinstry Leo
• Publisher: John Murray
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781848543416
• ISBN: 978-1-84854-341-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, British & Irish history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater