 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
UNDER A BOMBER'S MOON
THE TRUE STORY OF TWO AIRMEN AT WAR OVER GERMANY |
| By: |
Stephen Harris |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
|
£14.99 |
|
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0908988230 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780908988235 |
| Publisher: |
EXISLE PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2009 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
'Under a Bomber's Moon' reaches across the divide of years, of geography and nationality, to tell the stories of two wartime pilots an RAF navigator-air bomber from NZ and a Luftwaffe pilot - describing both the breathtaking clashes in the air and the camaraderie, humour, patriotism and personal tragedies that became their war. |
| Synopsis: |
They were the best of enemies - dedicated, skilled and deadly. In the night skies above wartime Germany an RAF navigator-air bomber from New Zealand and a Luftwaffe pilot seek out their targets, testing the gap between success and their own destruction as they cross each other's paths. The odds are heavily against either of them making it through the war, but as this sobering realisation displaces their initial exuberant sense of adventure, both come to see in their youthful sacrifice the survival of all they hold dear. UNDER A BOMBER'S MOON reaches across the divide of years, of geography, of nationality, to tell their story largely in their own words - describing both the breathtaking clashes in the air and the camaraderie, humour, patriotism and personal tragedies that became their war. Stephen Harris began his journey of discovery because he wanted to know the truth of his great-uncle Colwyn Jones's fate. With Col's vividly written letters and diary as a starting-point, he set out to discover what really happened on the night Col's extraordinary luck ran out.Little did he know that his quest would lead him to a meeting with a former Luftwaffe pilot who was pitted against his great-uncle in the skies over Germany. Otto-Heinrich Fries proved to be both engaging and articulate, eventually allowing Harris to tell his story in this book. The result is a unique and personal account of two highly successful airmen from opposing sides. |
| Illustrations: |
8 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps |
| Publication: |
New Zealand |
| Imprint: |
Exisle Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
|
|
|
 |
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|