Reach For The Sky: The Story Of Douglas Bader D.S.O., D.F.C.
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: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: In mylar sleeve
Against all odds and against all reason, Douglas Bader — a man who lost both legs in a near-fatal air crash in 1931 — went on to become one of the Royal Air Force's most celebrated and tenacious fighter aces of the Second World War. Paul Brickhill's Reach for the Sky chronicles the extraordinary life of this indomitable British pilot, from his early years as a daring young airman to his triumphant return to the cockpit on artificial limbs, his legendary combat leadership during the Battle of Britain, and his defiant years as a prisoner of war after being shot down over occupied France. Brickhill, himself a former RAF pilot and prisoner of war, brings an insider's authenticity and visceral immediacy to his storytelling, crafting a biography that reads with the breathless momentum of the finest adventure narrative. The work stands as a defining testament to human willpower and the refusal to accept limitation, cementing Bader's legacy not merely as a war hero but as a symbol of unconquerable spirit. Rich in period detail and animated by Brickhill's gift for dramatic reconstruction, this is the story that will leave you questioning the very boundaries of what the human will can achieve.
Author: Paul Brickhill
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: In mylar sleeve
Against all odds and against all reason, Douglas Bader — a man who lost both legs in a near-fatal air crash in 1931 — went on to become one of the Royal Air Force's most celebrated and tenacious fighter aces of the Second World War. Paul Brickhill's Reach for the Sky chronicles the extraordinary life of this indomitable British pilot, from his early years as a daring young airman to his triumphant return to the cockpit on artificial limbs, his legendary combat leadership during the Battle of Britain, and his defiant years as a prisoner of war after being shot down over occupied France. Brickhill, himself a former RAF pilot and prisoner of war, brings an insider's authenticity and visceral immediacy to his storytelling, crafting a biography that reads with the breathless momentum of the finest adventure narrative. The work stands as a defining testament to human willpower and the refusal to accept limitation, cementing Bader's legacy not merely as a war hero but as a symbol of unconquerable spirit. Rich in period detail and animated by Brickhill's gift for dramatic reconstruction, this is the story that will leave you questioning the very boundaries of what the human will can achieve.