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SAGITTARIUS RISING
Cecil Lewis
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Description for SAGITTARIUS RISING
Paperback. Originally published: London: P. Davies, 1936. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BM; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 438.
'This is a book everyone should read. It is the autobiography of an ace, and no common ace either. The boy had all the noble tastes and qualities, love of beauty, soaring imagination, a brilliant endowment of good looks ...this prince of pilots ...had a charmed life in every sense of the word' - George Bernard ShawSent to France with the Royal Flying Corps at just seventeen, and later a member of the famous 56 Squadron, Cecil Lewis was an illustrious and passionate fighter pilot of the First World War, described by Bernard Shaw in 1935 as 'a thinker, a ... Read more
'This is a book everyone should read. It is the autobiography of an ace, and no common ace either. The boy had all the noble tastes and qualities, love of beauty, soaring imagination, a brilliant endowment of good looks ...this prince of pilots ...had a charmed life in every sense of the word' - George Bernard ShawSent to France with the Royal Flying Corps at just seventeen, and later a member of the famous 56 Squadron, Cecil Lewis was an illustrious and passionate fighter pilot of the First World War, described by Bernard Shaw in 1935 as 'a thinker, a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Frontline Books
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848325197
SKU
V9781848325197
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About Cecil Lewis
Cecil Lewis distinguished himself in action with eight victories throughout WWI and was awarded the Military Cross. After the war he became a flying instructor in China and later achieved fame as one of the founders of the BBC and as a respected playwright, winning an Oscar for the screenplay of Pygmalian. He died in 1997.
Reviews for SAGITTARIUS RISING
...brings to life the illustrious career of a passionate fighter pilot...engaging and spirited account...beautifully written and by turns horrifying, moving and exhilarating, this is a stirring tribute to the remarkable young men who risked their lives daily in the golden age of aerial combat.
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