{"product_id":"2026200018705-secondhand-bluey-truscott-squadron-leader-keith-william-truscott-r-a-a-f-d-f-c-and-bar","title":"Bluey Truscott: Squadron Leader Keith William Truscott, R.A.A.F., D.F.C. And Bar","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the skies above wartime Europe and the Pacific, few names burned brighter than that of Keith Bluey Truscott — a larrikin footballer from Melbourne who transformed himself into one of Australia's most celebrated Royal Australian Air Force fighter aces of World War II. Ivan Southall's gripping biography chronicles Truscott's extraordinary life, from his days as a champion Australian Rules footballer with the Richmond Football Club to his meteoric rise through the ranks of the RAAF, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar for his exceptional bravery and skill in aerial combat during the Battle of Britain and beyond.\n\nSouthall, himself a decorated RAAF veteran, brings an intimate authenticity and unflinching clarity to this portrait of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice. The narrative captures not only the thunder of Spitfires and Kittyhawks in battle, but also the deeply human story of a young man shaped by sport, mateship, and an unshakeable sense of duty — qualities that made him a legend in his own short lifetime. Published by the prestigious Angus and Robertson, this is essential reading for anyone drawn to the heroic and tragic stories that define Australia's wartime identity, leaving the reader to wonder: what more might this brilliant, meteoric spirit have achieved, had fate allowed him to survive?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572870746331,"sku":"2026200018705-SECONDHAND","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/55c71131-840f-4921-a66d-1b9250e170f4.png?v=1791167516","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018705-secondhand-bluey-truscott-squadron-leader-keith-william-truscott-r-a-a-f-d-f-c-and-bar","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}