Book, Wordsworth, Flying colours : the epic story of Douglas Bader, 2001

Physical description

Index, ill, map, p.303.

Publication type

non-fiction

Summary

A biography authorised by Bader and based on his own private papers, flying logs and notes. Written by a close friend, it tells the story of a man who lost both legs in an air crash in 1931 and went on to become a leading pilot in the Battle of Britain, a prisoner of war (who still tried to escape despite artificial legs), businessman, public speaker and worker for the disabled.

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