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The value in this account is also the way the back stories of many previously unheralded pilots come to life.' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeneral Sir David Richards, former Chief of the Defence Staff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBattle of Britain: The pilots and planes that made history\u003c\/i\u003e, Ed Gorman and Simon Pearson paint a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over Britain is played out across the skies of Europe, from the west of Ireland to the German capital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe experience the battle chronologically through the remarkable stories of eighteen airmen from across the world. Some will be new to many readers: the New Zealander who \"borrowed\" a seaplane from the Royal Navy to set up a freelance air-sea rescue service that saved the lives of dozens of British and German pilots; the Swiss baron who claimed to have destroyed six British fighters in a day; the vainglorious commander whose RAF squadron was wiped out trying to disrupt Nazi invasion plans; and the German bomber pilot who fought the first battle involving foreign troops on British soil since Culloden - before repairing to a pub for a pint with soldiers who had taken him prisoner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with contemporary photographs of the pilots and their aircraft, this is an enthralling and original account from both sides of a conflict that shaped the modern world, full of courage, endeavour and, above all, humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303676916085,"sku":"9781529378085","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529378085_07aa03ad-aeb1-4393-86b5-3bba82399b05.jpg?v=1786023398"},{"product_id":"9781911350354","title":"Death of a Translator","description":"\"I have never read anything that so fully and perfectly captured the personal experience and the personal aftermath of war\" P. 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Death of a Translator is a searingly honest description of a mind haunted and eventually paralysed by the terror of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Death of a Translator is a powerful and personal read. Ed Gorman discusses his experiences in an incredibly open and moving way. His story is an example to us all\" - Brigadier Ed Butler CBE, DSO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a new preface by Ed Gorman","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309035106677,"sku":"9781911350354","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911350354_ce7bdbc3-6ca7-43f9-8ac9-85d79cba5fa3.jpg?v=1786029534"},{"product_id":"9781933586601","title":"The Autumn Dead \/ The Night Remembers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Autumn Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Dwyer used to be a cop. Now he's a rent-a-cop and part-time actor. Dwyer isn't complaining—not much anyway—he's got a great girlfriend; he's older, a little heavier, but what the hell, that's life. Then the woman who drove him crazy during his teenage years, Karen Lane, re-appears; still beautiful, still bewitching. She wants him to locate a missing suitcase. But Dwyer knows there's more to this than an elusive bag. And soon enough, he becomes enmeshed in the past, tracking down old secrets, secrets that someone wants very much to remain buried—even if it takes murder to keep them there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Night Remembers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Walsh is a private detective with a past. He used to work for the sheriff’s office, and that’s when he helped send up George Pennyfeather for murder. But now George is out, and his wife Penny is asking Walsh to help prove his innocence. Walsh is naturally reluctant. He feels like he was right the first time. 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