Reach for the Sky (1954) - Paul Brickhill

Written by Paul Brickhill
Read by Roger Davis
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Reach for the Sky
By
Paul Brickhill
Narrated by
Roger Davis

Release date
16-09-2021
Language
English
Format
Audiobook
Length
15 hrs and 5 mins
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Categories
Biographies & Memoirs

The best-selling story of Britain’s most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader.In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did, he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December, all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, when his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron.The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain, he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.©2021 Paul Brickhill (P)2021 Weidenfeld & Nicolson