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Spitfire: A Very British Love Story by John Nichol (Paperback, 2019)

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Authors: Nichol, John. Spitfire: A Very British Love Story. Title: Spitfire: A Very British Love Story. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Binding: Paperback.

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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.

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Simon & Schuster
ISBN-13
9781471159237
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4046594265

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Author
John Nichol
Publication Name
Spitfire: a Very British Love Story
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
480 Pages

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198mm
Item Width
130mm
Item Weight
338g

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John Nichol
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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5 out of 5 stars
by alwyn739709 Mar, 2022
a very good read.
An excellent read...a fitting tribute to those who made, developed and used the aircraft in war.
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5 out of 5 stars
by donmill-szn5qv28 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.
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5 out of 5 stars
by ginnypegs05 Jun, 2022
Interesting reading~ recommended
Bought it for my husband's birthday, he's really enjoying it. He'd previously read the Lancaster book.
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5 out of 5 stars
by jun-gatew02 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. 🙏
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5 out of 5 stars
by sheilapeilas22 Apr, 2020
History of the Spitfire
Great book if you are interested in how The Spitfire came about, and the pilots who flew them.
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