In for a Penny, in for a Pound by Howard Hewer

In for a Penny, in for a Pound by Howard Hewer

The gripping story of the twentieth century's greatest struggle in the modest voice of a Canadian teenager in the RAF.
In 1940, nineteen-year-old Howard Hewer dreamed of being the next Billy Bishop, of piloting Spitfires or Hurricanes over Europe. His dream was shattered when he was selected instead for a career as a wireless operator in Bomber Command.
But he got all the adventure he signed on for. Hewer and his crews of 218 and 148 Squadrons flew important night operations over Germany and North Africa, dropping their deadly payloads and dodging enemy flak.
And he was not always much safer on the ground. He survived the Blitz in London, a U-boat attack in the South Atlantic, a fire-fight with Italian troops near el-Alamien, as well as chaste love affairs, fistfights, and beers with Boer rebels.
Self-deprecating, bittersweet, and alive to both the horrors of war and the friendships and courage of the men and women who fight it, In for a Penny, In for a Pound is the unforgettable story of a young Canadian's experience of history's greatest war.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780773732735
ISBN 10	077373273X
Titel	In for a Penny, in for a Pound
Autor	Howard Hewer
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Verlag	Stoddart Publishing,Canada
Erscheinungsjahr	2001-05-01
Seitenanzahl	312
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.