{"product_id":"9781844470303-secondhand-knights-of-the-air","title":"Knights of the Air","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Unknown\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Hardback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 176\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'War in the air', trumpeted a poster for Britain's Royal Flying Corps, 'recalls the olden times, when knights rode forth to battle and won honour and glory by their deeds of personal heroism'. The fledgling military air services of World War I had no trouble finding volunteers for a life that promised 'romance, action, adventure, and opportunities for glorious achievement'. Many recruits were cavalry men who had seen their traditional role as the swashbucklers of war usurped almost overnight by the airmen in their outlandish but far-ranging new flying machines.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44040434450651,"sku":"9781844470303-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/products\/9781844470303-us-300.jpg?v=1680252558","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781844470303-secondhand-knights-of-the-air","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}