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This early work by Richard Hillary was originally published in 1942
and we are now republishing it. 'The Last Enemy' is a work in which
the author writes about his experiences as a Supermarine Spitfire
pilot in World War II. This is and excellent work for anyone
interested in military history.
In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent
air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin
are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic
books highlighting the skill, heroism and esprit de corps that have
characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century. The
Last Enemy is Richard Hillary's extraordinary account of his
experience as a Spitfire pilot in the Second World War. Hillary was
shot down during the Battle of Britain, leading to months in
hospital as part of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club',
undergoing pioneering plastic surgery to rebuild his face and
hands. The Last Enemy was first published in 1942, just seven
months before Hilary's untimely death in a second crash and has
gone on to be hailed as one of the classic texts of World War II.
The Centenary Collection: 1. The Last Enemy by Richard Hillary 2.
Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson 3. Going Solo by Roald Dahl
4. First Light by Geoffrey Wellum 5. Tornado Down by John Peters
& John Nichol 6. Immediate Response by Mark Hammond
The Last Enemy is the story of Richard Hillary, one of Sebastian
Faulks' three 'fatal englishmen'. In this extraordinary account,
the author details his experiences as a fighter pilot in the Second
World War, in which he was shot down, leading to months in hospital
as part of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club', undergoing
pioneering plastic surgery to rebuild his face and hands. The Last
Enemy was first published in 1942, just seven months before
Hilary's untimely death in a second crash and has gone on to be
hailed as one of the classic texts of World War Two.
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