The Dog Who Could Fly by Damien Lewis

The Dog Who Could Fly by Damien Lewis

A thoroughly enjoyable story of heroism and true friendship (Publishers Weekly, starred review), this Sunday Times top ten bestseller is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War I, flying countless combat missions and surviving everything from crash-landings to parachute bailouts--ultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend.

In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that would turn them into lifelong friends. One was an orphaned puppy, abandoned by his owners as they fled Nazi forces. The other was a different kind of lost soul--a Czech airman bound for the Royal Air Force and the country that he would come to call home.

Airman Robert Bozdech stumbled across the tiny German shepherd--whom he named Ant--after being shot down on a daring mission over enemy lines. Unable to desert the puppy, Robert hid Ant inside his jacket as he escaped. In the months that followed, the pair would save each other's lives countless times as they flew together with RAF Bomber Command. Finally grounded after being injured on a flight mission, Ant refused to abandon his duty, waiting patiently beside the runway for his master's return from every sortie, and refusing food and sleep until they were reunited. By the end of the war, Robert and Ant had become true war heroes, and Ant was justly awarded the Dickin Medal, the Animal VC.

With beautiful vintage black-and-white photos of Robert and Ant, The Dog Who Could Fly is a deeply moving story of loyalty in the face of adversity and the unshakable bond between a man and his best friend.

Damien Lewis has spent the last two decades covering wars all over the world. Operation Certain Death, Bloody Heroes, and the novels Desert Claw and Cobra Gold are among his works. His books have been nominated for the Crime Writers Golden Dagger Prize and the Charles Whiting Award for Fiction, and he has won the Index on Censorship Award. He resides in the United Kingdom.

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ISBN 13	9781476739151
ISBN 10	1476739153
Title	The Dog Who Could Fly
Author	Damien Lewis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Atria Books
Year published	2015-07-21
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.