Wingless Victory: The Story Of Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry's Escape From Occupied France In The Summer Of 1940
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the desperate summer of 1940, with Nazi forces sweeping across France, one man's extraordinary will to survive and return to the fight became the stuff of legend. Wingless Victory chronicles the astonishing true story of Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry, a senior RAF officer who, after being shot down over occupied France, embarked on a harrowing journey to evade capture, outwit the enemy, and make his way back to Britain — all while the continent crumbled around him. Anthony Richardson reconstructs Embry's ordeal with gripping precision, drawing on first-hand accounts to present a narrative that crackles with tension, courage, and unwavering resolve. The book stands as a remarkable testament to the indomitable spirit of those who refused to accept defeat even when surrounded by it, illuminating the unglamorous, brutal reality of escape and evasion behind enemy lines. Richardson's prose is measured yet urgent, lending the account an authenticity that distinguishes it from romanticised war narratives — leaving the reader to wonder not just how Embry survived, but what extraordinary reserves of character such an ordeal demands of a man.
Author: Anthony Richardson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1954, Herald-Sun Readers Book Club (in association with The Companion Book Club, London)
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
In the desperate summer of 1940, with Nazi forces sweeping across France, one man's extraordinary will to survive and return to the fight became the stuff of legend. Wingless Victory chronicles the astonishing true story of Air Marshal Sir Basil Embry, a senior RAF officer who, after being shot down over occupied France, embarked on a harrowing journey to evade capture, outwit the enemy, and make his way back to Britain — all while the continent crumbled around him. Anthony Richardson reconstructs Embry's ordeal with gripping precision, drawing on first-hand accounts to present a narrative that crackles with tension, courage, and unwavering resolve. The book stands as a remarkable testament to the indomitable spirit of those who refused to accept defeat even when surrounded by it, illuminating the unglamorous, brutal reality of escape and evasion behind enemy lines. Richardson's prose is measured yet urgent, lending the account an authenticity that distinguishes it from romanticised war narratives — leaving the reader to wonder not just how Embry survived, but what extraordinary reserves of character such an ordeal demands of a man.