GOSHAWK SQUADRON

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Far for being only shocking and exciting, this funny novel tells the story of an R.F.C. Squadron in early 1918, led by a C.O. who believes that death keeps the pilots going. Charac teristic Book cover finish Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) Special features First edition, Dedicated copy, Dust jacket Condition Old, like new Number of pages 218 Published date 1971 Languages English Size 15 x 23 x 3 cm Author Derek Robinson Editor William Heinemann Ltd Description Goshawk Squadron, R.F.C., January 1918. The C.O., Woolley, indoctrinates his pilots with a simple yet savage code : shoot the enemy in the back before he knows you're there - a brisky cold blooded approach to the business of air warfare and far removed from the romance of " chivalry in the clouds ". ( ... ) Surprisingly this first novel set in the last year of a catastrophic war is not only shocking and exciting but a very funny book. Woolley may drive his men but he terrorizes the top brass ; and with his girlfriend Margery he is something else again. The author's portrait of this wild old man of twenty - three is an extraordinary success. Show more