Overview

The daring life and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot. Eric 'Winkle' Brown was Britain's greatest pilot. His extraordinary flying career saw him fight in the Battle of Britain, narrowly escape death on a torpedoed aircraft carrier, achieve a litany of new records and firsts as a test pilot, and fly more kinds of aircraft than any other pilot in history. With a life as remarkable as his flying, Brown faced imprisonment in Germany at the outbreak of WWII, and after the Allied victory his fluent German saw him interviewing senior Nazi officials and participating in the liberation of Belsen - an experience that haunted him for the rest of his life. A rival to Chuck Yeager and hero to astronaut Neil Armstrong, by the time of his death in 2016 Winkle Brown had become a legend in his own lifetime and a national treasure. Drawing on Brown's own papers and fascinating new research, Paul Beaver uncovers surprising new truths and incredible achievements in the definitive account of a pilot and man who was revered around the world.

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Author:   Paul Beaver
Publisher:   Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:   Michael Joseph Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 4.70cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.854kg
ISBN:  

9780718186708

ISBN 10:   0718186702
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   08 June 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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An excellent biography * PATRICK BISHOP, DAILY TELEGRAPH * Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place * Observer * The extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero ... epic * THE HERALD * Eric 'Winkle' Brown may not be a household name, but he certainly should be, and this thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian deserves to put that right * DAILY MAIL 'BOOK OF THE WEEK' * Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading * Sunday Express * Riveting ... one of those must-read books, compelling and full of incidents that leave you gasping with surprise ... an incredible story * Flyer * An incredible life ... Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable * The Sun *

Excellent * Daily Telegraph *

Author Information

Paul Beaver knew Eric Brown for nearly 40 years. In fact, Eric initially inspired Paul's writing career, offering him expert advice on aircraft carriers and naval aviation for Ark Royal, his first book. The collaboration later included Eric's foreword for Paul's best-selling Spitfire People. As a well as being author, Paul has been a war reporter, journalist with Jane's, a Parliamentary advisor and served for twenty-seven years in the Territorial Army rising to the rank of Colonel in the Army Air Corps (V).

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