Cinderella Boys by Leo Mckinstry

Cinderella Boys by Leo Mckinstry

The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who rescued Britain from Hitler's U-boats and made Allied victory possible.

If any branch of Britain's armed force in the Second World War needs saving from an undeserved obscurity, it is RAF Coastal CommandMcKinstry has done a fine job in rescuing it from long neglect -- Richard Overy, author of BLOOD AND RUINS
A story as satisfying as it is utterly compelling -- Duncan Campbell-Smith, author of JET MAN
An engrossing account of the huge, and often under-appreciated, contribution made by RAF Coastal Command to the defeat of Hitler's Reich -- Brendan Simms, co-author of HITLER'S AMERICAN GAMBLE
Compelling. McKinstry's masterful grasp of his subject shines in this story of RAF Coastal Command. Detailed, readable and important -- David Price, author of THE CREW and MOSQUITO MEN
The men of Coastal Command have long deserved a worthy monument to their amazing deeds. Leo McKinstry has provided it magnificently -- Patrick Bishop, author of FIGHTER BOYS
Illuminating -- Nick Rennison * Mail on Sunday *

Leo McKinstry has been a successful, high-profile writer for almost three decades, winning praise for his fluent style, his range of subjects and his diligent research. He is the author of twelve non-fiction books, including a trilogy on the RAF during the Second World War, several football and cricket biographies, two of which won the WHSmith Sports Book of the Year awards, and a study of the 19th century Liberal Prime Minister Lord Rosebery, which was named as the Channel Four Political Book of the Year in 2006. He is also a national newspaper journalist. Since 2005 he has been a twice-weekly columnist on the Daily Express, while he has been a feature writer on the Daily Mail for 27 years. His articles have also appeared in the Daily Telegraph, Independent, The Spectator, The Oldie, New Statesman and The Cricketer.

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ISBN 13	9781529319378
ISBN 10	1529319374
Title	Cinderella Boys
Author	Leo Mckinstry
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Murray Press
Year published	2024-05-23
Number of pages	336
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