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The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader.

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A remarkable story about a remarkable English WW 2 RAF pilot who refused to be put down or aside after a tragic accident left him without legs. An inspirational and real figure, just a normal man who refused to sit by * ReadsObserver *
Brickhill, himself a fighter pilot and a POW, tells Bader's story with authenticity. He writes in an empathetic, almost affectionate manner, portraying his subject's personal qualities, both good and bad, in the best possible light * HistoryNet *
In 1941 [Bader] was shot down and captured by the Germans, who treated him with great respect - even allowing the Brits to drop in a new prosthetic leg. He became such a nuisance for the Germans, who were becoming increasingly annoyed by the number of attempted escapes he made * DAILY MAIL *

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    A Paperback / softback by Paul Brickhill

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      Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
      Publication Date: 20/08/2009
      ISBN13: 9780304356744, 978-0304356744
      ISBN10: 0304356743
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader.

      Trade Review
      A remarkable story about a remarkable English WW 2 RAF pilot who refused to be put down or aside after a tragic accident left him without legs. An inspirational and real figure, just a normal man who refused to sit by * ReadsObserver *
      Brickhill, himself a fighter pilot and a POW, tells Bader's story with authenticity. He writes in an empathetic, almost affectionate manner, portraying his subject's personal qualities, both good and bad, in the best possible light * HistoryNet *
      In 1941 [Bader] was shot down and captured by the Germans, who treated him with great respect - even allowing the Brits to drop in a new prosthetic leg. He became such a nuisance for the Germans, who were becoming increasingly annoyed by the number of attempted escapes he made * DAILY MAIL *

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