Dowding of Fighter Command - Softcover

Orange, Vincent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906502722 ISBN 13: 9781906502720

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

This, quite simply, is the definitive book on the life of the man who prepared the ground for victory in the Battle of Britain. Without him, Britain and the world would have entered a dark age. Making full use of archival sources and information provided by family members, respected historian Professor Vincent Orange has produced a masterful biography of a truly remarkable man.

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Review

Making full use of archival sources, previously completed studies by other scholars, and information provided by family members, the author has completed the first biography of Dowding to cover his entire life. This well written account is, quite simply, Dowding's life story! --Britain at War Magazine

a cracking good read backed by exceptional reasearch --Flypast Magazine

Vincent Orange has produced a intensely researched and fascinating biography backed up by detailed source notes and a bibliography containing much of interest to those who seek further information. --Britain at War

The personality of the man comes to life in these pages ... It is difficult to put down and so very absorbing. It must be on your shelf. Stunning. --Spitfire Magazine

'five out of five stars... a must read for anyone interested in aviation and military history' --Gary Bridger

About the Author

Orange was born in 1935, in Shildon, County Durham and was educated at St. Mary's Grammar School, in Darlington, and at Hull University. Orange served in the Royal Air Force from 1953 to 1956. In 1962 he went to live in New Zealand and taught History at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch until he retired in 2002. His influence as an air power scholar is well known. His former students include prominent United Kingdom scholars Dr Joel Hayward and Dr Christina Goulter as well as Dr Adam Claasen of Massey University and Dr Andrew Conway of King's College London. Orange is married to Sandra, and has a stepdaughter Sarah.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906502722
• ISBN 13: 9781906502720
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320