Sagittarius Rising (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

A memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of "War Horse" and the charm of "The Little Prince"
A singular, lyrical book, "Sagittarius Rising" is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early days of flight during World War I. Cecil Lewis lied his way into the British Army's Royal Flying Corps at age sixteen and was ordered to a squadron on the Western Front only a year later. At the time, flying was so new that designers hadn't even decided on basic mechanics such as how many wings a plane should have. Despite this, Lewis mastered virtually every kind of single-engine plane in the RFC, going on to excel in active duty and even to dogfight the Red Baron--and live to tell the tale. Full of infectious charm and written with the prose and pacing of a novel, "Sagittarius Rising" beautifully recounts Lewis's harrowing exploits in the sky alongside his wild times of partying and chasing girls while on leave in London. His coming-of-age story is unlike any other WWI memoir you've read before.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Cecil Lewis
Introduction by:	Samuel Hynes
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	245
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-310734-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Military life & institutions > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	0-14-310734-8
Barcode:	9780143107347

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