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One of the classics of World War I literature, and generally considered one of the finest air memoirs of the war, Sagittarius Rising brings to life the illustrious career of the passionate fighter pilot once described by Bernard Shaw as "a thinker, a master of words, and a bit of a poet."
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Cecil Lewis (1898–1997), the longest-living flying ace from WWI, joined Great Britain’s Royal Flying Corps at age sixteen and served as a combat pilot, a test pilot, and a flight instructor during the First and Second World Wars. After the wars, he went on to cofound the BBC, where he was a writer, a producer, and a director. In 1938, he won the Oscar for cowriting the screen adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.
Samuel Hynes is the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Literature Emeritus at Princeton University and the author of a number of books, including his highly praise memoir, Flights of Passage, the Robert F. Kennedy Award–winning nonfiction book The Soldier’s Tale, and several major works of literary criticism. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Sagittarius Rising
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Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.1853671436.VG
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Greenhill Books, United Kingdom, London, 1993
ISBN 10: 1853671436
ISBN 13: 9781853671432
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Generally regarded as one of the classic memoirs of World War I, this is a personal account of the air fighting that took place. The author, Cecil Lewis, was a British airman and also a founder-member of the BBC. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002299956
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