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Hullo Russia, Goodbye England
Derek Robinson
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Description for Hullo Russia, Goodbye England
Paperback. The sleekest bird in the skies carries a lethal payload - a new Air Force adventure from the author of Goshawk Squadron, set during the darkest days of the Cold War. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
Flight Lieutenant Silk, a twice-decorated Lancaster pilot in WW II, rejoins the R.A.F. and qualifies to fly the Vulcan bomber. Piloting a Vulcan is an unforgettable experience: no other aircraft comes close to matching its all-round performance. And as bombers go, it's drop-dead gorgeous. But there's a catch. The Vulcan has only one role: to make a second strike. To act in retaliation for a Russian nuclear attack. Silk knows that knows that if he ever flies his Vulcan in anger, he'll be flying from a smoking wasteland, a Britain obliterated. But in the mad world of Mutually Assured ... Read more
Flight Lieutenant Silk, a twice-decorated Lancaster pilot in WW II, rejoins the R.A.F. and qualifies to fly the Vulcan bomber. Piloting a Vulcan is an unforgettable experience: no other aircraft comes close to matching its all-round performance. And as bombers go, it's drop-dead gorgeous. But there's a catch. The Vulcan has only one role: to make a second strike. To act in retaliation for a Russian nuclear attack. Silk knows that knows that if he ever flies his Vulcan in anger, he'll be flying from a smoking wasteland, a Britain obliterated. But in the mad world of Mutually Assured ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Maclehose
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
199g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857050922
SKU
V9780857050922
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About Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson, the son of a policeman, read history at Cambridge before working in advertising in London and New York. His novel Goshawk Squadron was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1971.
Reviews for Hullo Russia, Goodbye England
'His prose and his dialogue...are unimprovably taut and crackling with wit... Robinson knows what he's doing, trust me' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian.
Guardian
'A dark but hugely enjoyable novel about the nuclear age ... Echoing the style of Joseph Heller's Catch 22, this is a real page-turner' Matthew Nixson, News of the World.
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Guardian
'A dark but hugely enjoyable novel about the nuclear age ... Echoing the style of Joseph Heller's Catch 22, this is a real page-turner' Matthew Nixson, News of the World.
News of the World
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