Reach for the Sky The Story of Douglas Bader, Legless Ace of the Battle of Britain |
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| Author:
| Brickhill, Paul |
| Series title: | Bluejacket Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55750-222-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Douglas Bader was a legend in his lifetime. After losing both legs in an air crash in 1931 and being dismissed as a cripple by the Royal Air Force, he fought his way back into the cockpit of a Spitfire to become one of the great heroes of the Battle of Britain. Bader's story is so extraordinary that no one would dare invent it, and Brickhill succeeds in matching the excitement of Bader's war deeds with the triumph of his greater battle over a severe handicap.
Douglas Bader was a legend in his lifetime. After losing both legs in an air crash in 1931 and being dismissed as a cripple by the Royal Air Force, he fought his way back into the cockpit of a Spitfire to become one of the great heroes of the Battle of Britain. Bader's story is so extraordinary that no one would dare invent it, and Brickhill succeeds in matching the excitement of Bader's war deeds with the triumph of his greater battle over a severe handicap.