London's Firefighters: Stories and Articles from the London Fire Brigade - Couverture souple

Pike, David C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 178455541X ISBN 13 : 9781784555412

Editeur : Austin Macauley Publishers, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

London's Firefighters is a wonderfully readable, lavishly illustrated anthology of articles, fiction and verse about the London Fire Brigade, most of it gathered from the Brigade's house magazines London Fireman (1966-82) and London Firefighter (1982-2005). The book's editor David C. Pike, himself a retired firefighter, has cleverly selected material that delivers both a comprehensive history of the London Fire Brigade and a fascinating portrait of individual firemen and women, at work and (occasionally) at play. The book includes vivid, occasionally harrowing articles on important events involving the Brigade - the Sidney Street Siege of 1911, the London Blitz and the 1981 Brixton riots, to name just a few - as well as covering key figures within the Brigade like James Braidwood and Massey Shaw. The more personal sections provide a revealing insight into the bravery, commitment and camaraderie of ordinary working firefighters and their families. The numerous, often highly dramatic illustrations, many from the London Fire Brigade's own collection, offer a lively commentary on the text. All the profits from this book will go to the Massey Shaw Education Trust, Firemen Remembered. Winner of the Bronze Medal for the Adult non-fiction category the Wishing Shelf Book Awards, 2015.

Revue de presse :

I liked this book immensely. There is such a mix of interesting info on London s firefighting men and women. I see it is mostly taken from the fire brigade magazine. Well, I must say, I think the author, David Pike, did a superb job of picking the most interesting and insightful. Male reader, aged 54 The illustrations were just as interesting as the writing. Female reader, aged 43 Lots of history and photographs from London firefighting history. Fascinating and often surprising. But always thoroughly entertaining. Male reader, aged 52 What a superb anthology! Lots of history here including World War Two. So many heroic men and, more recently, women. Perfect for anybody interested in London life and, in particular, firefighting throughout the last century or two. Highly recommended. Male reader, aged 38 Enjoyed it thoroughly. Female reader, aged 76 --Wishing Shelf Awards

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 178455541X
• ISBN 13: 9781784555412
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336