The Few by Alex Kershaw

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In the early days of the Second World War Britain, our defence was in the hands of the men flying the Spitfires and Hurricanes of Royal Air Force Fighter Command. They were Churchill's Few. A handful of American pilots also flew with them - in defiance of their own country's strict neutrality laws. This work presents their story.

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The Few by Alex Kershaw

In the early days of the Second World War Britain, our defence was in the hands of the men flying the Spitfires and Hurricanes of Royal Air Force Fighter Command. They were Churchill's Few. A handful of American pilots also flew with them - in defiance of their own country's strict neutrality laws. This work presents their story.
Alex Kershaw is the author of two widely acclaimed books about the Second World War — Bedford Boys and The Longest Winter — as well as acclaimed biographies of Robert Capa and Jack London. He has been a journalist and screenwriter and has written for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Observer and GQ. He was born in the UK and has lived in the US since 1994. He lives in Vermont.
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ISBN 13 9780718147464
ISBN 10 0718147464
Title The Few
Author Alex Kershaw
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2007-07-26
Number of pages 336
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