Reach for the Sky
The story of Douglas Bader - Hero of the Battle of Britain
Brickhill, Paul
This book was first published in 1954.
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, leader-ship and capture, with a charm, charisma and determination that was to become Inspiration to all around him.
Softcover
384 Seiten / pages
photos
very good condition
London - 2004 - Cassell
Art.Nr. 16578
