A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II - Hardcover

Adam Makos; Larry Alexander

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0425252868 ISBN 13: 9780425252864

Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group, 2012

Synopsis

On December 20, 1943, in the skies above war-torn Europe, an American B-17 pilot and a veteran German fighter ace met in what became one of World War II's most unusual encounters. Two airmen of opposing nations managed to put aside the violence and hatred of armed conflict, when the German ace escorted the severely damaged B-17 to safety. Adam Makos and Larry Alexander tell this little known true story of empathy and kindness between enemy combatants in the midst of one of the bloodiest wars in history and of their continuing friendship when they met again forty-seven years later.

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Praise for A Higher Call

"A remarkable story...worth retelling and celebrating."--USA Today

"Beautifully told."--CNN

"A riveting story of humanity and mercy set against the ghastly backdrop of war."--Publishers Weekly

"Oh, it's a good one!"--Fox News

"Deeply felt by its author and deeply affecting to read."--The Times (London)

"A truly awe inspiring story of wartime chivalry."--Daily Mail (London)

"Incredible."--New York Post

"Inspiring."--Kirkus Reviews

"Simply told, splendid, and well worth the read."--*Joe Galloway, co-author of the #1 New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once...and Young

"This book grips you like a movie. It's part Top Gun, part Valkyrie, and more."--Marcus Brotherton, co-author of the New York Times bestseller Tough as They Come

"It is often said that 'war is hell'--and it is--however, this story reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest hours."--Colonel Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman, WWII

"A Higher Call exemplifies beautifully the brotherhood of warriors and will forever change how you look at World War II."--Eric Blehm, author of the New York Times bestseller, Fearless

"Can good men be found on both sides of a bad war? The author asks the question and delivers the answer. A powerful, haunting read."--Chuck Tatum, author of Red Blood, Black Sand

Book Description:

This instant Sunday Times bestseller tells the story of two fighter pilots, an American and a German, whose remarkable encounter during the Second World War became the stuff of legend

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0425252868
• ISBN 13: 9780425252864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400