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Richard Hillary
The Definitive Biography of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot and Author of the Last Enemy
by David Ross
ISBN: 1902304454
ISBN-13: 9781902304458
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This biography of the famed World War II flyer recounts his early life, his training and success as a spitfire pilot, and his being shot down, when he suffered serious burns for which he had to endure painful skin graft operations. Hillary related his own story in the 1942 bestseller THE LAST ENEMY.
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Publisher: Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
Published date: 2000
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.9 pounds
Pages: 399
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Richard Hillary
Ross, David
London: Grub Street, 2002 Previous owners inscription.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Clarendon Books P.B.F.A. (United Kingdom)
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Richard Hillary: The Definitive Biography of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot and Author of "The Last Enemy"
Ross, David
London, United Kingdom: Grub Street, 2000. xiv., 399pp., 61 b/w illus., biblio. Minor bumping to spine, rubbing, edgewear to unclipped dj. 'Before his death in 1943 Richard Hillary had already become a legend; a courageous hero, but not without his faults. This complete biography, with photos, looks at him as both a writer and a fighter pilot.'. First Edition. Black Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by William Glynn (United Kingdom)
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RICHARD HILLARY : The Definitive Biography of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot and author of ' THE LAST ENEMY ",
Ross, David
Richard Hillary was born in Australia in 1919 and brought up in England. Oxford educated, an oarsman of repute and a member of the University Air Squadron, he was a writer foremost who was also a fighter pilot. When World War Two came he joined 603 Sqn and fought well in the Battle of Britain, becoming an ace. His life changed when he was shot down in September 1940, suffering severe burns to his face and hands. During a long and painful recovery he wrote the wartime classic The Last Enemy, an outstanding literary contribution. Anxious to return to flying, he pushed himself to the limit and was killed when his Blenheim crashed in `mysterious' circumstances on 8 January 1943. He was aged only 23. He had by then become a legend, a courageous hero, not without his faults, around whom a cult following has developed. In 1996, he was one of the subjects in Sebastian Faulks' book The Fatal Englishman and although much has been written about this important figure, many errors have been perpetrated. Over years, David Ross has patiently researched all relevant papers and documents, including from the Richard Hillary Trust Archive in Oxford, and talked at length to Hillary's contemporaries. This eminently readable, first complete biography with many previously unseen photos sets the record straight. . 2000, new copy, hard bound with dust jacket, , Grub St, xiv, 399 pages, illus, appendices, biliog, index. . ISBN: 1-902304-45-4. ( more information) Offered by ARTICLES OF WAR Ltd (United States)
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RICHARD HILLARY
Ross, David
London: Grub Street, 2000 The first complete biography of Richard Hillary, the legendary RAF ace. This work clears up many misconceptions of the man that have been circulated. Contains photos. Book in excellent condition with dj. in mylar 399 pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Grenadier (Canada)
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