Wings Over Summer: A Battle of Britain Novel - Couverture souple

Powell, Ron

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1490319913 ISBN 13 : 9781490319919

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

'The finest historical fiction book of the Battle of Britain ever written.' A past curator at Tangmere Aviation Museum.Over 14 days at the heart of the Battle of Britain, Spitfire pilots Jack and Alex struggle to survive the savage battles raging in the air over southern England. Several times a day, they fly against overwhelming odds, witnessing the death and disfigurement of friends and enemies, and wrestling with the knowledge that the same could happen to them at any moment.Brief periods on the ground offer little respite, with Biggin Hill subjected to frequent air raids, during which many more friends are killed. Both find love, but the Battle takes its toll.The flying scenes in Wings Over Summer are especially vivid, perhaps because Ron Powell spent much of his 32 years in the RAF as a flying instructor, teaching young men and women to turn upside down, jink and spin in light aircraft. He also met several Battle of Britain veterans, including Geoffrey Wellum, and, more than anything, hopes Wings Over Summer will stand as a tribute to their courage.The cover design by Martin Butler is based on an image by Paolo Camera.Ron has also written a sequel, Wings Over Malta; an illustrated history of events in the skies above Britain in the summer of 1940, The Battle of Britain, Hitler's First Bloody Nose; and two volumes of memoir, Shropshire Blue, A Shropshire Lad in the RAF, the first about growing up on the English/Welsh border and his early years in the RAF, the second about his RAF pilot training.You can read more about Ron's career and writing on his website, ronpowell.co.uk.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

After 32 years in the Royal Air Force, from which he retired as a group captain (full colonel) pilot running the first stage of flying training for the army, navy and air force, Ron moved to south Wales to pursue his long held ambition of becoming a writer. Since then, he has written Wings Over Summer, a sequel, Wings Over Malta, and a first volume of memoir, Shropshire Blue: A Shropshire Lad in the RAF, Volume 1, Preparation For Flight, all of which are available as e-books and paperbacks on Amazon. He has also written numerous short stories and articles, many published and some prize-winning. More detail of Ron's career and samples of his writing can be found on his website, http://www.ronpowell.co.uk.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1490319913
• ISBN 13: 9781490319919
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 408
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg