101 Nights
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed, some tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
101 Nights chronicles the harrowing experiences of a wartime bomber crew, drawing on the grim arithmetic of survival that defined RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. Ray Ollis presents a gripping narrative set against the relentless tension of night raids over enemy territory, where each mission completed brings a crew one step closer to an almost mythical completion of their tour of duty — and yet no closer to safety. Ollis writes with the authority of firsthand knowledge, crafting a story that captures both the mechanical brutality of aerial warfare and the deeply human bonds forged under extreme duress. The novel stands as a testament to the quiet courage of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and its unflinching honesty raises a question that lingers long after the final page — what does survival truly cost?
Author: Ray Ollis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1957, Cassell & Company Ltd
Genre: WW2
Edition: First ed.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed, some tanning. Markings: none. Binding condition: Binding intact.
101 Nights chronicles the harrowing experiences of a wartime bomber crew, drawing on the grim arithmetic of survival that defined RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. Ray Ollis presents a gripping narrative set against the relentless tension of night raids over enemy territory, where each mission completed brings a crew one step closer to an almost mythical completion of their tour of duty — and yet no closer to safety. Ollis writes with the authority of firsthand knowledge, crafting a story that captures both the mechanical brutality of aerial warfare and the deeply human bonds forged under extreme duress. The novel stands as a testament to the quiet courage of ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and its unflinching honesty raises a question that lingers long after the final page — what does survival truly cost?