Shot Down in Flames
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Shot Down in Flames
By (Author) Geoffrey Page
Grub Street Publishing
Grub Street Publishing
19th April 2011
19th April 2011
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Modern warfare
940.544941092
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 128mm, Height 200mm
Description
On 12 August 1940, during the Battle of Britain, in an engagement with Dornier Do 17s, Geoffrey Page was shot down into the English Channel, suffering severe burns. He spent much of the next two years in hospitals, undergoing plastic surgery, but recovered sufficiently to pursue an extremely distinguished war and post-war career. This eloquently written and critically acclaimed autobiography tells of his wartime exploits in the air and on the ground. He was a founder member of The Guinea Pig Club - formed by badly burnt aircrew - and this is a fascinating account of the club, of the courage and bravery of 'The Few', and of Geoffrey's later life and achievements, most particularly in the creation of The Battle of Britain memorial.
Reviews
Quite simply one of the best books I have ever read about the men who fought the war in the air. The few who became the many. It is funny, poignant, larky but always with the ring of appalling truth.A" The Daily Mail For sheer narrative power, it ranks with the best.A" Daily Telegraph Gripping reading...a remarkable tale of survival, but told with great candour and without a trace of self pity.A" British Aerospace News
Author Bio
Geoffrey Page specializes in Aviation and World War II History.
