Sagittarius Rising (Greenhill Military Paperback S.)

Sagittarius Rising (Greenhill Military Paperback S.)

by Cecil Lewis (Author)

Synopsis

Sent to France with the Royal Flying Corps at just 17, and later a member of the famous 56 Squadron, Cecil Lewis was an illustrious and passionate fighter pilot of the First World War, described by Bernard Shaw in 1935 as 'a thinker, a master of words, and a bit of a poet'. In this vivid and spirited account the author evocatively sets his love of the skies and flying against his bitter experience of the horrors of war, as we follow his progress from France and the battlefields of the Somme, to his pioneering defence of London against deadly night time raids.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 332
Edition: New
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Published: 15 Oct 2003

ISBN 10: 1853675598
ISBN 13: 9781853675591

Media Reviews
'There is not a dull page' - The Times
Author Bio
Cecil Lewis distinguished himself in action with eight victories throughout WWI and was awarded the MC. After the war he became a flying instructor in China and later achieved fame as one of the founders of the BBC, and as a respected playwright. He died in 1997.