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Piece of Cake
Derek Robinson
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Description for Piece of Cake
Paperback. With Hornets falling like flies, the Battle of Britain is no piece of cake. Series: R.A.F. Quartet. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 46. Weight in Grams: 490.
From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly promoted Commanding Officer Fanny Barton has a job on to whip the Hornets into shape before they face the Luftwaffe's seasoned pilots. And sometimes Fighter Command, with its obsolete tactics and stiff doctrines, is the real menace. As with all Robinson's novels, the raw dialogue, rich black humour and brilliantly rendered, adrenalin-packed ... Read more
From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly promoted Commanding Officer Fanny Barton has a job on to whip the Hornets into shape before they face the Luftwaffe's seasoned pilots. And sometimes Fighter Command, with its obsolete tactics and stiff doctrines, is the real menace. As with all Robinson's novels, the raw dialogue, rich black humour and brilliantly rendered, adrenalin-packed ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Maclehose
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
R.A.F. Quartet
Condition
New
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857050939
SKU
V9780857050939
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About Derek Robinson
Derek Robinson, the son of a policeman, read history at Cambridge before working in advertising in London and New York. His novel Goshawk Squadron was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1971.
Reviews for Piece of Cake
'An outstanding novelist's brilliantly researched portrait of the war in the air and the men who fought it' Max Hastings.
Max Hastings
'The dialogue is convincing, the story is emotionally moving and it contains some of the best descriptions of battle I've read' Time Out.
Time Out
'Robinson is probably the best novelist ever to write ... Read more
Max Hastings
'The dialogue is convincing, the story is emotionally moving and it contains some of the best descriptions of battle I've read' Time Out.
Time Out
'Robinson is probably the best novelist ever to write ... Read more