Wind in the Wires by Duncan Grinnell-Milne
A classic memoir of WWI flying Wind in the Wires, first published in 1933, paints a vivid picture of early war training and combat, from the already outmoded Maurice Farman Longhorn, to the relatively sophisticated Bristol B.E.2. After training at Shoreham as an eighteen-year-old Grinnell-Milne was posted in 1915 to 16 Squadron near Merville. His time was not happy, discipline and morale were poor. In May 1915 he was shot down and spent two years as a prisoner of war, finally escaping and returning to England. Officially banned from further fighting, he managed to return to the front to fly with the famed 56 Squadron, in an S.E.5a. The author's eye for detail, sense of humour, and his truly hair-raising experiences make this a charming and riveting read to rank with the greats of Cecil Lewis, Antoine de Saint-Exupery and Arthur Gould Lee.
"The final pages, written in 1919 while he was the unit's last wartime CO, and still just twenty-three years old, supervising the dispersal of comrades and disbandment of the squadron, remains one of the most emotional endings of any flying book I have ever readWithout doubt one of the most prized items on my bookshelf." Steve Slater, Aeroplane
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781909808010 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909808016 |
| Title | Wind in the Wires |
| Author | Duncan Grinnell-Milne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Grub Street Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |