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Commendations generated upon release of the Australian edition;  'A story we take for granted, here told afresh with insight and empathy' - Professor Peter Stanley, UNSW Canberra  'In telling the stories of some of the Australians who flew in the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander has combined academic rigour with compelling personal detail. 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