Biggles & Co.
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Few characters in British adventure fiction have matched the sky-bound daring of James Biggles Bigglesworth, and Biggles & Co. plunges readers straight into another high-octane mission as the legendary aviator and his trusted companions take on a dangerous web of international intrigue, smuggling, and aerial combat. Set against a backdrop of pre-war tensions and exotic locales, Captain W. E. Johns crafts a fast-paced thriller that chronicles Biggles and his crew navigating treacherous skies and shadowy adversaries with equal measures of cool-headed bravado and razor-sharp instinct. Johns, a decorated former RFC and RAF pilot himself, writes with an authenticity and authority that few adventure authors of his era could match, grounding even the most breathtaking sequences in genuine aeronautical detail. Biggles & Co. stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of the series — one that has captivated generations of readers since the 1930s with its blend of patriotic spirit, camaraderie, and relentless action. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall, this edition brings an additional visual dimension to a story that will leave any reader wondering just what impossible odds Biggles will conquer next.
Author: Captain W. E. Johns
Format: Hardback
Published: 1948, Geoffrey Cumberlege, Oxford University Press
Genre: Adventure fiction
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Few characters in British adventure fiction have matched the sky-bound daring of James Biggles Bigglesworth, and Biggles & Co. plunges readers straight into another high-octane mission as the legendary aviator and his trusted companions take on a dangerous web of international intrigue, smuggling, and aerial combat. Set against a backdrop of pre-war tensions and exotic locales, Captain W. E. Johns crafts a fast-paced thriller that chronicles Biggles and his crew navigating treacherous skies and shadowy adversaries with equal measures of cool-headed bravado and razor-sharp instinct. Johns, a decorated former RFC and RAF pilot himself, writes with an authenticity and authority that few adventure authors of his era could match, grounding even the most breathtaking sequences in genuine aeronautical detail. Biggles & Co. stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of the series — one that has captivated generations of readers since the 1930s with its blend of patriotic spirit, camaraderie, and relentless action. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall, this edition brings an additional visual dimension to a story that will leave any reader wondering just what impossible odds Biggles will conquer next.