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War Story
Derek Robinson
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Description for War Story
Paperback. 1916: the air war begins in earnest on the eve of the Somme offensive.. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FJMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Fresh from school in June 1916, Lieutenant Oliver Paxton's first solo flight is to lead a formation of biplanes across the Channel to join Hornet Squadron in France.
Five days later, he crash-lands at his destination, having lost his map, his ballast and every single plane in his charge. To his C.O. he's an idiot, to everyone else - especially the tormenting Australian who shares his billet - a pompous bastard.
This is 1916, the year of the Somme, giving Paxton precious little time to grow from innocent to veteran.
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857052261
SKU
V9780857052261
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99-50
About Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson read history at Cambridge before working in advertising in London and New York. Goshawk Squadron was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1971.
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