Spitfire: The Autobiography

This is a celebration of the machine and the men who took to the skies in defence of Britain. It is also the dramatic illustration of a little understood truth: the Spitfire did more than win the Battle of Britain - it won the war. It was not Stalingrad which turned the corner of the war against Hitler, it was the Spitfire in the summer of 1940 when RAF Fighter Command destroyed the myth of Nazi invincibility. Praise for his previous books: "London: The Autobiography" - 'Fascinating...brings the story of London to life' - Good Book Guide; "The English Soldier: The Autobiography" - 'A triumph' - Saul David, author of "Victoria's Army"; 'Harrowing, funny and often unbelievable book' - "Daily Express"; and, '[A] compelling Tommy's eye view of war from Agincourt to Iraq' - "Daily Telegraph".

ISBN 1849013926   Pages 544 ISBN13 9781849013925 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 255 Publisher Constable and Robinson   Published in London Imprint Robinson Publishing   Height (mm) 198 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 130 Publication date 24 Jun 2010   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY 940.54211   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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