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In for a Penny, in for a Pound: The Adventures & Misadventures of a Wireless Operator in Bomber Command
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Howard Hewer
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Stoddart Pub
Publication date
December 1, 2000
Pages
272
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Ill
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780773732735
ISBN-10
077373273X
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
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Publisher Out of Business
Original list price
$28.95
§As reported by publisher
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The gripping story of the twentieth centuryâs greatest struggle in the modest voice of a Canadian teenager in the RAF.
In 1940, nineteen-year-old Howard Hewer dreamed of being the next Billy Bishop, of piloting Spitfires or Hurricanes over Europe. His dream was shattered when he was selected instead for a career as a wireless operator in Bomber Command.
But he got all the adventure he signed on for. Hewer and his crews of 218 and 148 Squadrons flew important night operations over Germany and North Africa, dropping their deadly payloads and dodging enemy flak.
And he was not always much safer on the ground. He survived the Blitz in London, a U-boat attack in the South Atlantic, a fire-fight with Italian troops near el-Alamien, as well as chaste love affairs, fistfights, and beers with Boer rebels.
Self-deprecating, bittersweet, and alive to both the horrors of war and the friendships and courage of the men and women who fight it, In for a Penny, In for a Pound is the unforgettable story of a young Canadianâs experience of historyâs greatest war.
In 1940, nineteen-year-old Howard Hewer dreamed of being the next Billy Bishop, of piloting Spitfires or Hurricanes over Europe. His dream was shattered when he was selected instead for a career as a wireless operator in Bomber Command.
But he got all the adventure he signed on for. Hewer and his crews of 218 and 148 Squadrons flew important night operations over Germany and North Africa, dropping their deadly payloads and dodging enemy flak.
And he was not always much safer on the ground. He survived the Blitz in London, a U-boat attack in the South Atlantic, a fire-fight with Italian troops near el-Alamien, as well as chaste love affairs, fistfights, and beers with Boer rebels.
Self-deprecating, bittersweet, and alive to both the horrors of war and the friendships and courage of the men and women who fight it, In for a Penny, In for a Pound is the unforgettable story of a young Canadianâs experience of historyâs greatest war.
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Ill edition from Stoddart Pub (December 1, 2000)
9780773732735 | details & prices | 272 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $28.95
About: The gripping story of the twentieth centuryâs greatest struggle in the modest voice of a Canadian teenager in the RAF.
About: The gripping story of the twentieth centuryâs greatest struggle in the modest voice of a Canadian teenager in the RAF.
Paperback
With William H. Dixon (other contributor), Kenneth McDonald (other contributor) |
from Anchor Books (October 26, 2004); titled "In for a Penny, In for a Pound: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Wireless Operator in Bomber Command"
9780385660778 | details & prices | 274 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $19.00
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