High Flight. The Life and Poetry of Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee, Paperback - Roger Cole

The biography of Second World War Spitfire pilot John Gillespie Magee who penned the poem `High Flight', which would inspire legions of aspiring av...

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All the best and most frequently requested poems from one of the UK's most popular poetsPublisher: Otter-Barry Books LtdAuthor(s): Roger StevensIll...

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Of the Land presents a series of prints and poems that follow the life and work of master silkscreen printer Lou Stovall as he was developing his u...

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In an inspirational tale of global adventure Ed Gillespie takes anything but a plane to circumnavigate the world. Illustrated with dramatic photogr...

Flight Lieutenant David Crook was a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain who became a decorated ace.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s...

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James McGrigor championed the common soldier and transformed medical care in the British Army through personal commitment and by revolutionising th...

Provides a fresh 'take' on an old story and includes recently revealed facts about the Spitfire's design, now delivered to a wider audience.

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A wonderful collection of motorcycle poetry for bike lovers. Mods, Rockers, Ton-up Boys, Teddy Boys, Beatniks, Mids, Skins and Scooter Boys.

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In the early twentieth century, when many US unions disgracefully excluded black and Asian workers, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) warml...