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In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism and esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century.
The Last Enemy is Richard Hillary's extraordinary account of his experience as a Spitfire pilot in the Second World War. Hillary was shot down during the Battle of Britain, leading to months in hospital as part of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club', undergoing pioneering plastic surgery to rebuild his face and hands.
The Last Enemy was first published in 1942, just seven months before Hilary's untimely death in a second crash and has gone on to be hailed as one of the classic texts of World War II.
The Centenary Collection:
1. The Last Enemy by Richard Hillary
2. Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson
3. Going Solo by Roald Dahl
4. First Light by Geoffrey Wellum
5. Tornado Down by John Peters & John Nichol
6. Immediate Response by Mark Hammond
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One of the classic books of World War Two (London Review of Books)
The Last Enemy rapidly acquired the aura of a book that says something vital, whose importance goes beyond what it literally describes (Sebastian Faulks)
Rivetingly well told...It will speak to anyone who cares for the romance and tragedy of a lost hero. (Godfrey Smith Sunday Times)
Elegantly affecting memoir (David Horspool The Times)
This slim volume of Hilary's seems to have a weight which makes it sink into the depths of one's memory (Arthur Koestler)
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The Last Enemy rapidly acquired the aura of a book that says something vital, whose importance goes beyond what it literally describes (Sebastian Faulks)
Rivetingly well told...It will speak to anyone who cares for the romance and tragedy of a lost hero. (Godfrey Smith Sunday Times)
Elegantly affecting memoir (David Horspool The Times)
This slim volume of Hilary's seems to have a weight which makes it sink into the depths of one's memory (Arthur Koestler)
Richard Hillary was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1919. He was sent to boarding school in England and went to Trinity College, Oxford in 1937. He was still at Oxford when the Second World War broke out and, with other members of the R.A.F Volunteer Reserve, was immediately called to duty. He blew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain before being shot down and horribly burned. He underwent several operations by the great plastic surgeon, Archibald McIndoe. After a slow and very painful recovery, Hilary begged to be allowed to return to flying. He was killed, at the age of 23, when his plane crashed in a night training operation.
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- Data di pubblicazione2018
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- ISBN 13 9781405937504
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine192
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Spitfire pilot Richard Hillary's extraordinary account of the Battle of Britain, part of the Centenary Collection (100 Years of the RAF)In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism and esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century.The Last Enemy is Richard Hillary's extraordinary account of his experience as a Spitfire pilot in the Second World War. Hillary was shot down during the Battle of Britain, leading to months in hospital as part of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club', undergoing pioneering plastic surgery to rebuild his face and hands.The Last Enemy was first published in 1942, just seven months before Hilary's untimely death in a second crash and has gone on to be hailed as one of the classic texts of World War II. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781405937504
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