{"product_id":"9781405930338-winkle","title":"Winkle","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL, \u003c\/i\u003e'BOOK OF THE WEEK'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST BOOK NOMINEE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall in stature but immense in reputation and talent, there was more to Eric 'Winkle' Brown than met the eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut despite his enormous fame, there have always been mysteries at the heart of Winkle's story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow, 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 \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e story of Britain's greatest pilot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story Winkle insisted could only be told after his death .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling, fascinating and frequently jaw-dropping. A brilliant and revelatory biography' \u003c\/b\u003eJAMES HOLLAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellent biography' \u003c\/b\u003ePATRICK BISHOP, \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero. Epic'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling new biography' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thumping great biography of the flying ace who made Top Gun look tame . enthralling' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Riveting . one of those must-read books, compelling and full of incidents that leave you gasping with surprise . an incredible story' \u003c\/b\u003eFLYER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An incredible life . Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE SUN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540097704033,"sku":"9781405930338","price":12.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32270377.jpg?v=1737106414","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781405930338-winkle","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}