War Story
Author(s): Derek Robinson
Fresh from school in June 1916, Lieutenant Oliver Paxton's first solo flight is to lead a formation of biplanes across the Channel to join Hornet Squadron in France. Five days later, he crash-lands at his destination, having lost his map, his ballast and every single plane in his charge. To his C.O. he's an idiot, to everyone else - especially the tormenting Australian who shares his billet - a pompous bastard. This is 1916, the year of the Somme, giving Paxton precious little time to grow from innocent to veteran.
General Information
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- : Quercus Publishing
- : MacLehose Press
- : 0.234
- : 01 February 2013
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 May 2013
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Derek Robinson
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 352
More About The Product
Derek Robinson read history at Cambridge before working in advertising in London and New York. Goshawk Squadron was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1971.