{"product_id":"this-ones-on-me-9781911440505","title":"This One's on Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the run, ex-fighter pilot Bart Bandy finds his life starting to unravel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFlying to Britain in his self-designed amphibious aircraft, \u003cstrong\u003eBart\u003c\/strong\u003e makes a forced landing in Reykjavik, is rescued by a beautiful but bossy blonde who takes a shine to him, and finally sinks his precious plane in the drink while saving the life of a novice pilot who has come down in the North Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe boy turns out to be the son of a fabulously rich Indian maharajah, whose shopping list features a complete airforce full of pilots and planes. As Bart can barely scrape together fourpence ha’penny for a pint of beer these days, it looks like his luck has turned . . .\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith the blackest of black comedy and seat-of-the pants escapades, Donald Jack’s series about a young pilot is uniquely funny and compelling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Bandy Papers\u003c\/em\u003e Series \u003cp\u003e'I enjoyed every word . . . terrifically funny' \u003cstrong\u003eP.G. Wodehouse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Bandy Papers deserve to be read in private where insane giggling can go unnoticed' \u003cstrong\u003eJack Granatstein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jack does more than play it for laughs . . . The mingling of humor and horror is like a clown tap-dancing on a coffin, but Jack is skillful enough to get away with it' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Funny. Very. Donald Jack has as light a touch with this fragile art as his hero has on throttle of a Sopwith Camel. Excessive corn is avoided in favour of wit and a delight in life' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bartholomew Bandy is the most remarkable hero (or anti-hero) since Harold Lloyd impersonated the Freshman' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'To know Bandy is to love him . . . you tend to gallop through and come hurtling out at the end panting for more' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For those to whom Bandy is a newcomer, what a treat is in store'\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duckworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578593055063,"sku":"9781911440505","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781911440505.jpg?v=1746100030","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-ones-on-me-9781911440505","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}