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Winkle (häftad, eng)
Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric ''Winkle'' Brown - Britain''s greatest-ever pilot
Produktbeskrivning
Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric ''Winkle'' Brown - Britain''s greatest-ever pilot
''Winkle Brown''s astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading'' SUNDAY TIMES
''[A] thumping great biography by Britain''s leading aviation historian'' DAILY MAIL, ''BOOK OF THE WEEK''
*MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST BOOK NOMINEE*
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Small in stature but immense in reputation and talent, there was more to Eric ''Winkle'' Brown than met the eye.
From shooting down Luftwaffe bombers from the deck of a carrier in the Battle of the Atlantic and narrowly escaping death when his ship was torpedoed, to accumulating a never-to-be repeated litany of world records and firsts as a test pilot, his unparalleled flying career saw him take the controls of over four hundred different kinds of aircraft - more than any other pilot in history.
A rival to Chuck Yeager and hero to Neil Armstrong, by the time of his appearance on Desert Island Discs'' 1000th episode Winkle had become a legend in his own lifetime, and by his death, a national treasure.
But despite his enormous fame, there have always been mysteries at the heart of Winkle''s story.
Now, drawing on previously unseen documents and unfettered access to Winkle''s own personal archive, Paul Beaver uncovers the complex and enigmatic man behind the legend - the real story of Britain''s greatest pilot.
A story Winkle insisted could only be told after his death . .
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''Compelling, fascinating and frequently jaw-dropping. A brilliant and revelatory biography'' JAMES HOLLAND
''Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place'' OBSERVER
''An excellent biography'' PATRICK BISHOP, DAILY TELEGRAPH
''The extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war heroEpic'' THE HERALD
''A thrilling new biography'' DAILY EXPRESS
''A thumping great biography of the flying ace who made Top Gun look tame ... enthralling'' DAILY MAIL
''Riveting ... one of those must-read books, compelling and full of incidents that leave you gasping with surprise ..an incredible story'' FLYER
''An incredible life ... Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable'' THE SUN
| Format | Häftad |
| Omfång | 544 sidor |
| Språk | Engelska |
| Förlag | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Utgivningsdatum | 2025-01-16 |
| ISBN | 9781405930338 |
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Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 544
- Språk Engelska
- Utgivningsdatum 2025-01-16
- Förlag Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN 9781405930338
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Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 544
- Språk Engelska
- Utgivningsdatum 2025-01-16
- Förlag Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN 9781405930338