Falling Through Space (Wings of War) [Hardcover]

Richard Hillary (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 269 pages
• Publisher: Time Life Education; REPRINT Edition edition (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809496089
• ISBN-13: 978-0809496082
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,500,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than a movie rental!!!, September 21, 2004

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John Hancock (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Falling Through Space (Wings of War) (Hardcover)

Talk about thrills! This little treasure is one of the all-time classics to come out of WWII, but few people have heard about it (which makes it a great gift idea, too, for friends who are into WWII history and military subjects).

This is a first-hand account of the part Richard Hillary and his friends played as fighter pilots in the Battle of Britain. This is gripping reading from beginning to end!

From Mr. Hillary: "Disillusioned and spoiled, referred to as The Lost Generation, we were without any Holy Grail until the war provided it in what seemed a delightfully palatable form. For myself, I was glad for purely selfish reasons. As a fighter pilot I hoped for a concentration of amusement, fear, and exaltation which I had little chance of experiencing in another form of existence. I was not disappointed."

The traditional British understatement makes this book, and this dramatic personal story, all the more enjoyable to read.

Now that you've found it, please tell your friends about it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Falling Through Space, February 21, 2011

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Pexico - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Falling Through Space (Wings of War) (Hardcover)

I would just like to say how pleased I was with my purchase.
Considering it's age etc I was extremely happy with the book and the adddition of
the writer's actual obituary that had been saved from the newspaper at the time of publication.
I was also very happy with the email exchange I had with the sellers.