Piece of Cake (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)

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ISBN 10: 030436312X / ISBN 13: 9780304363124

Published by -, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Piece of Cake (CASSELL MILITARY PAPERBACKS)
• Publisher: -
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 030436312X
• ISBN 13: 9780304363124
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Derek Robinson's depiction of an RAF fighter squadron during the Battle for France and the Battle of Britain won critical acclaim but upset the Daily Telegraph-reading public. His pilots were real human beings, far from convinced of the wisdom of their military leaders or that of Churchill, for that matter. The likelihood of being burned to death in a Hurricane concentrated their minds on other things. Some turned to drink. Some turned on their own in order to survive. Others, most notably the brilliantly drawn anti-hero Flight Lieutenant 'Moggy' Cattermaul, scored a succession of aerial victories even if his behaviour on the ground was utterly unforgivable. A vivid and unforgettable portrait of young men at war: real men, not the two-dimensional stiff-upper-lip heroes of legend.

About the Author

Derek Robinson is the author of the famous trilogy of First World War novels: GOSHAWK SQUADRON, WAR STORY and HORNET'S STING. GOSHAWK SQUADRON was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1972.