Shot Down in Flames by Geoffrey Page
During the Battle of Britain Geoffrey Page was shot down into the English Channel, suffering severe burns. He spent the next two years in hospital, but recovered to pursue an extremely distinguished war and post-war career. This eloquently written and critically acclaimed autobiography tells of his wartime exploits in the air and on the ground.
Quite simply one of the best books I have ever read about the men who fought the war in the airThe few who became the many. It is funny, poignant, larky but always with the ring of appalling truth.A" The Daily Mail For sheer narrative power, it ranks with the best.A" Daily Telegraph Gripping reading...a remarkable tale of survival, but told with great candour and without a trace of self pity.A" British Aerospace News
Page, Geoffrey: - Geoffrey Page specializes in Aviation and World War II History.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906502966 |
| ISBN 10 | 190650296X |
| Title | Shot Down in Flames |
| Author | Geoffrey Page |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grub Street Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-04-19 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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