Biggles and the Rescue Flight (Red Fox Paperback, 2014)

Johns, W.E.

ISBN 10: 178295029X / ISBN 13: 9781782950295

Published by Red Fox, UK, 2014

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A well-presented copy, clean throughout with no significant creases or wear, covers firm and secure but with some bumps along the bottom edges and corners from normal handling and shelving. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 130 x 200 mm. 298. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Britain/UK; Modern; ISBN: 178295029x. ISBN/EAN: 9781782950295. Inventory No: 41580.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biggles and the Rescue Flight (Red Fox Paperback, 2014)
• Publisher: Red Fox, UK
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 178295029X
• ISBN 13: 9781782950295
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2014.
• Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

Johns was a bomber pilot during the First World War and was shot down over Germany in 1918, ending up a prisoner of war. These experiences enabled the author to give the adventures of fictional flying ace Squadron Leader James 'Biggles' Bigglesworth authentic detail and drama, as seen in this collection of short stories originally published in 1935.

About the Author

CAPTAIN W. E. JOHNS was born in Hertfordshire in 1893. He flew with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and made a daring escape from a German prison camp in 1918. Between the wars he edited Flying and Popular Flying and became a writer for the Ministry of Defence. The First Biggles story, Biggles the Camels are Coming was published in 1932, and W. E. Johns went on to write a staggering 102 Biggles titles before his death in 1968.