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Falling Through Space (Wings of War)
by Hillary, Richard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0809496089
- ISBN 13
- 9780809496082
- Seller
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Skyway, Washington, United States
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Synopsis
The Last Enemy, published in America as Falling Through Space, is an autobiographical book by Spitfire pilot Richard Hillary. Richard Hillary was born in Sydney, Australia, on 20 April 1919 but was educated at Shrewsbury School in England and Trinity College, Oxford. He joined the Royal Air Force at the start of World War II. It covers his training and his experiences in the RAF, the Battle of Britain and his ordeal after suffering severe burns to his face and hands after a crash.
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- Bookseller
- Turn-The-Page Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051241
- Title
- Falling Through Space (Wings of War)
- Author
- Hillary, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0809496089
- ISBN 13
- 9780809496082
- Publisher
- Time Life Books
- Place of Publication
- Alexandria, Va, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall
- Keywords
- RAF Royal Air Force Britain Wwii
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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