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Reach for the Sky : The Story of Douglas Bader, Legless Ace of the Battle of Britain by Paul Brickhill (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNaval Institute Press
ISBN-101557502226
ISBN-139781557502223
eBay Product ID (ePID)1981637
Product Key Features
Book TitleReach for the Sky : the Story of Douglas Bader, Legless Ace of the Battle of Britain
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / General, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorPaul Brickhill
Book SeriesBluejacket Bks.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-044461
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal940.54/211 B
SynopsisBader lost both legs in an air crash and still went on to fly a Spitfire and become one of the great heroes of the Battle of Britain. 17 photos., 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. This inspiring biography of the famous World War II fighter pilot, first published in 1954, has a following of faithful readers who come back to the book time and again to re-read, share with their children and pass along to friends. Not many books have made such an impact on people's lives. 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. Told he would never walk without a cane, Bader learned to dance, swim, golf, and play tennis. Told he would never fly again, he became not only one of the RAF's top combat pilots but a squadron leader and innovator of fighter tactics that helped win the Battle of Britain. Among the thrilling incidents chronicled in the book are Bader's first successful encounter with an enemy plane, his own shoot down, and his succession of escapes from German prisons.
LC Classification NumberD786.B86B75 2001
