An airman’s determination carries him beyond devastating injury
Good Condition - Cloth boards rubbed, spine faded, corners/spine ends worn. Page edges browned and heavily spotted, endpaper lightly foxed with name/price notes. Published 1954.
Paul Brickhill recounts the life of Douglas Bader, whose flying ambitions were transformed by an accident that cost him both legs. Bader’s determination to return to the cockpit eventually led him back into military aviation during the Second World War, where leadership and combat placed new demands on his skill and resolve. The biography follows the challenges behind his public reputation, connecting personal perseverance with the experiences of wartime service and captivity. Reach for the Sky presents an account of a strong-willed figure confronting circumstances that seemed to make his chosen life impossible. It offers aviation and history readers a story of endurance, ambition, and the continuing pursuit of flight.
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