The Sky Suspended - Hardcover

Bailey, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846171709 ISBN 13: 9781846171703

Publisher: Ulverscroft, 2006

Synopsis

While studying at Oxford University in the warm summer of 1939, Jim Bailey knew that war with Germany was looming. From a world of books and words, the nineteen-year-old saw that this was his moment to grasp something more real and, despite his fear of combat, he signed up to train as a pilot for the Royal Air Force and defend his country. Bailey flew fighters throughout World War II, from the Battle of Britain through Gibraltar and the Anzio beach-head to the landing in the South of France. This is the true story of youthful heroism and survival against the odds.

About this title

About the Author:

Graham Seed trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is probably best known as the voice of Nigel Pargetter in BBC Radio 4 s "The Archers", a part he s been playing since 1979. His theater work includes spells with the Chichester Festival Theatre, the Almeida Company, the English Touring Theatre, and several national tours and pantos. His extensive television work includes "Brideshead Revisited"; Mike Leigh s "Who s Who"; "I, Claudius"; and "Band of Brothers".

Review:

'A haunting book ... brilliant' Financial Mail 'It is worthy to stand with the best of air-war memoirs. I've never read a book that was anything like it' Samuel Hynes 'As poignant [a piece of aviation literature] as I have ever read' Sunday Correspondent 'The best airmen are mostly simple people ... but occasionally there arises one, a poet, a philosopher, who succeeds in lending coherent reason to their love ... every airman of our age will feel [Jim Bailey has] given wings to his inmost thoughts' Group Captain Peter Townsend

About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1846171709
• ISBN 13: 9781846171703
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 296