Paul Beaver
Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Greatest Pilot
Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Greatest Pilot
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Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown was a British pilot who had a remarkable career, shooting down Luftwaffe bombers, setting world records, and becoming a national treasure. Paul Beaver's biography reveals the complex and enigmatic man behind the legend, drawing on previously unseen documents and Winkle's own personal archive.
Format: Hardback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric Winkle Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot!
MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST BOOK NOMINEE
Small in stature but immense in reputation and talent,
there was more to Eric Winkle Brown than met the eye.
From shooting down Luftwaffe bombers from the deck of a carrier in the Battle of the Atlantic and narrowly escaping death when his ship was torpedoed,
to accumulating a never-to-be repeated litany of world records and firsts as a test pilot,
his unparalleled flying career saw him take the controls of over four hundred different kinds of aircraft - more than any other pilot in history.
A rival to Chuck Yeager and hero to Neil Armstrong,
by the time of his appearance on Desert Island Discs 1000th episode Winkle had become a legend in his own lifetime,
and by his death, a national treasure.
But despite his enormous fame,
there have always been mysteries at the heart of Winkle's story.
Now, drawing on previously unseen documents and unfettered access to Winkle's own personal archive,
Paul Beaver uncovers the complex and enigmatic man behind the legend - the real story of Britain's greatest pilot.
A story Winkle insisted could only be told after his death . . .
Compelling, fascinating and frequently jaw-dropping.
A brilliant and revelatory biography
JAMES HOLLAND
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
[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian
DAILY MAIL,
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading
SUNDAY TIMES
An excellent biography1> PATRICK BISHOP,
DAILY TELEGRAPH.
Weight: 854g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 50 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780718186708
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