REACH FOR THE SKY - THE STORY OF DOUGLAS BADER - HERO OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0304356744 |
| ISBN-10 | 0-304-35674-3 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Paperback with flaps |
| Condition | Normal time wear |
| Author(s) | Paul Brickhill |
| Publisher | Cassell |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Published date | First published in Great Britain by William Collins & Sons in 1954 This paperback edition published in 2000 Reprinted 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Cassell Military Paperbacks |
| Size | 12.8 x 19.8 x 2.2 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • BIOGRAPHIES • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
The story of Douglas Bader's life is the stuff of legend. After losing both his legs in a flying accident he returned to the RAF at the beginning of the Second World War to become Britain's most famous airman and hero. In the Battle of Britain he led his squadron of Spitfires to kill after kill, keeping them going with his unstoppable banter all the while. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. And Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with a charm, charisma and determination that was to become inspiration to all around him.
'The unique story of Britain's most courageous war-flier...This is a handbook of heroism. There is no medal yet for courage such as his' - THE PEOPLE
'Moving and enthralling... the Bader story is one to uplift the heart' - EVENING STANDARD
