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Spitfire: A Very British Love Story by John Nichol (Paperback, 2019)
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THE SUNDAY TIMES NON FICTION BESTSELLER WHSmith NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 'The best book you will ever read about Britain's greatest warplane' Patrick Bishop, bestselling author of Fighter Boys 'A rich and heartfelt tribute to this most iconic British machine' Rowland White, bestselling author of Vulcan 607 'As the RAF marks its centenary, Nichol has created a thrilling and often moving tribute to some of its greatest heroes' Mail on Sunday magazine The iconic Spitfire found fame during the darkest early days of World War II. But what happened to the redoubtable fighter and its crews beyond the Battle of Britain, and why is it still so loved today? In late spring 1940, Nazi Germany's domination of Europe had looked unstoppable. With the British Isles in easy reach since the fall of France, Adolf Hitler was convinced that Great Britain would be defeated in the skies over her southern coast, confident his Messerschmitts and Heinkels would outclass anything the Royal Air Force threw at them. What Hitler hadn't planned for was the agility and resilience of a marvel of British engineering that would quickly pass into legend - the Spitfire. Bestselling author John Nichol's passionate portrait of this magnificent fighter aircraft, its many innovations and updates, and the people who flew and loved them, carries the reader beyond the dogfights over Kent and Sussex. Spanning the full global reach of the Spitfire's deployment during WWII, from Malta to North Africa and the Far East, then over the D-Day beaches, it is always accessible, effortlessly entertaining and full of extraordinary spirit. Here are edge-of-the-seat stories and heart-stopping first-hand accounts of battling pilots forced to bail out over occupied territory; of sacrifice and wartime love; of aristocratic female flyers, and of the mechanics who braved the Nazi onslaught to keep the aircraft in battle-ready condition. Nichol takes the reader on a hair-raising, nail-biting and moving wartime history of the iconic Spitfire populated by a cast of redoubtable, heroic characters that make you want to stand up and cheer.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-139781471159237
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046594265
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NameSpitfire: a Very British Love Story
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Nichol
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight338 g
Item Width130 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn Nichol
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- 09 Mar, 2022
a very good read.
An excellent read...a fitting tribute to those who made, developed and used the aircraft in war.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Jan, 2025
The legend that is the Spitfire
The best book I've ever read about this marvellous aircraft..so much interesting detail . Ex RAF .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Oct, 2020
If like war history in the the air its a good read
Writen by an airman who has been to war, so has a interesting out like on war in the air.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 05 Jun, 2022
Interesting reading~ recommended
Bought it for my husband's birthday, he's really enjoying it. He'd previously read the Lancaster book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Sep, 2020
Spitfire
Well written and from history of world war 2. I purchase this book for my son. He is a History Professor at University of San Francisco and is reading it as I write. 🙏Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 22 Apr, 2020
History of the Spitfire
Great book if you are interested in how The Spitfire came about, and the pilots who flew them.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jun, 2022
Father’s Day
Fab present for my Dad on Father’s Day He loved itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Jul, 2023
Great book
Great readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Nov, 2021
Spitfire
A very well written and researched book. Well done John.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Jul, 2020
Spitfire by John Nichol
Well researched and interesting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
