The Last Enemy - Couverture souple

Hillary, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 071267344X ISBN 13 : 9780712673440

Editeur : Pimlico, 1997

Synopsis

This work recounts Richard Hillary's experiences as a fighter pilot in World War II, in which he was shot down and spent months in hospital, undergoing operations to rebuild his face and hands. It was first published in 1942, seven months before his death in a second crash.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard Hillary was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1919. He was sent to boarding school in England and went to Trinity College, Oxford in 1937. He was still at Oxford when the Second World War broke out and, with other members of the R.A.F Volunteer Reserve, was immediately called to duty. He blew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain before being shot down and horribly burned. He underwent several operations by the great plastic surgeon, Archibald McIndoe. After a slow and very painful recovery, Hilary begged to be allowed to return to flying. He was killed, at the age of 23, when his plane crashed in a night training operation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pimlico
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 071267344X
• ISBN 13: 9780712673440
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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