Reach for the Sky - Cassell Military Paperback

Informationen zum Autor During the war Paul Brickhill was shot down over German territory and sent to a prisoner of war camp. After the war he wrote about the numerous escape attempts in which he was involved in THE GREAT ESCAPE. REACH FOR THE SKY, and THE DAMBUSTERS RAID are his most famous works. Klappentext The unique story of Douglas Bader, one of the most famous and courageous flyers in the history of British military aviation, which describes the charm, charisma and determination which were such an inspiration to all around him. 10 b/w illus. Zusammenfassung The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Brickhill, Brickhill Paul
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.08.2009
• EAN: 9780304356744
• ISBN: 978-0-304-35674-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 24 mm
• Series: CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS; CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS; W&N Military
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General