Angels 22: Self-Portrait Of A Fighter Pilot
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At twenty-two thousand feet above the chaos of the Second World War, RAF fighter pilot George Barclay fought for his life — and recorded every moment of it. Angels 22 is the vivid, unvarnished self-portrait of a young Spitfire and Hurricane pilot who served during some of the most ferocious aerial combat in history, including the Battle of Britain and the North African campaign. Drawn directly from Barclay's personal diaries, the narrative chronicles his transformation from an eager young airman into a battle-hardened veteran, capturing the raw fear, fierce camaraderie, and fleeting moments of beauty experienced at altitude. The Yorkshire Evening Post rightly declared it a first-hand account which will live in the annals of warfare for ever. Barclay's prose carries an immediacy and authenticity that no secondhand account could replicate, presenting the reader with an intimate window into the psychological and physical demands of aerial warfare. His writing is spare yet deeply felt, grounded in the very human experiences of loss, duty, and resilience that defined a generation. Published by Arrow, this enduring memoir stands as one of the most compelling personal testaments to emerge from the RAF's wartime service — a document that raises the essential, haunting question of what it truly costs a man to fly, fight, and survive.
Author: George Barclay
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At twenty-two thousand feet above the chaos of the Second World War, RAF fighter pilot George Barclay fought for his life — and recorded every moment of it. Angels 22 is the vivid, unvarnished self-portrait of a young Spitfire and Hurricane pilot who served during some of the most ferocious aerial combat in history, including the Battle of Britain and the North African campaign. Drawn directly from Barclay's personal diaries, the narrative chronicles his transformation from an eager young airman into a battle-hardened veteran, capturing the raw fear, fierce camaraderie, and fleeting moments of beauty experienced at altitude. The Yorkshire Evening Post rightly declared it a first-hand account which will live in the annals of warfare for ever. Barclay's prose carries an immediacy and authenticity that no secondhand account could replicate, presenting the reader with an intimate window into the psychological and physical demands of aerial warfare. His writing is spare yet deeply felt, grounded in the very human experiences of loss, duty, and resilience that defined a generation. Published by Arrow, this enduring memoir stands as one of the most compelling personal testaments to emerge from the RAF's wartime service — a document that raises the essential, haunting question of what it truly costs a man to fly, fight, and survive.