Marked for Death: The First War in the Air by James Hamilton-Paterson

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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Regional Cuisine
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Region
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Type
Academic History
Subjects
Biographies & True Stories
Age Level
Adults
Era
2010s
Special Attributes
1st Edition
ISBN
9781681775067

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1681775069
ISBN-13
9781681775067
eBay Product ID (ePID)
234335538

Product Key Features

Book Title
Marked for Death : the First War in the Air
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, Military / World War I, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2017
Genre
History
Author
James Hamilton-Paterson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
13.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
The account is enlivened by quotes from pilots'' journals and letters home. Best of all, the author--who has a solid body of fiction to his credit--is a consummate storyteller; not only does the book tell a fascinating story, it is nearly impossible to put down., Marked for Death tells its inherently vivid story with more sheer comprehensive energy than any previous English-language history has ever done. Hamilton-Paterson's book traces the rackety youth of human flight and its initially sloppy and largely undirected adaptation to the field of warfare, and his storytelling skills are on point and gratifyingly varied--there isn't a dull page in this book., A terrific story, which Hamilton-Paterson tells with tremendous relish, elegance, and attention to detail. An acclaimed poet and novelist, he is excellent at capturing the sheer courage of the pilots who ran risks that almost defy credibility., Penned by one of Britain's most prolific and highly regarded authors, this book exhibits a clear, engaging prose so generously adorned with anecdotes and descriptive quotes that readers will want to keep on reading. This expertly written and nicely illustrated book is highly recommended., Marked for Death is as interesting as it is scholarly. It is an authentic and comprehensive history of air war as well as the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force. Both experts and laypeople will find it highly readable., The account is enlivened by quotes from pilots' journals and letters home. Best of all, the author--who has a solid body of fiction to his credit--is a consummate storyteller; not only does the book tell a fascinating story, it is nearly impossible to put down.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
358.400941
Synopsis
Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. Nearly forgotten in the war's massive overall death toll, some 50,000 aircrew would die in the combatant nations' fledgling air forces. The romance of aviation had a remarkable grip on the public imagination, propaganda focusing on gallant air 'aces' who become national heroes. The reality was horribly different. Marked for Death debunks popular myth to explore the brutal truths of wartime aviation: of flimsy planes and unprotected pilots; of burning nineteen-year-olds falling screaming to their deaths; of pilots blinded by the entrails of their observers. James Hamilton-Paterson also reveals how four years of war produced profound changes both in the aircraft themselves and in military attitudes and strategy. By 1918 it was widely accepted that domination of the air above the battlefield was crucial to military success, a realization that would change the nature of warfare forever., A dramatic and fascinating account of aerial combat during World War I, revealing the terrible risks taken by the men who fought and died in the world's first war in the air., A dramatic and fascinating account of aerial combat during World War I, revealing the terrible risks taken by the men who fought and died in the world's first war in the air. Little more than ten years after the first powered flight, aircraft were pressed into service in World War I. Nearly forgotten in the war's massive overall death toll, some 50,000 aircrew would die in the combatant nations' fledgling air forces. The romance of aviation had a remarkable grip on the public imagination, propaganda focusing on gallant air 'aces' who become national heroes. The reality was horribly different. Marked for Death debunks popular myth to explore the brutal truths of wartime aviation: of flimsy planes and unprotected pilots; of burning nineteen-year-olds falling screaming to their deaths; of pilots blinded by the entrails of their observers. James Hamilton-Paterson also reveals how four years of war produced profound changes both in the aircraft themselves and in military attitudes and strategy. By 1918 it was widely accepted that domination of the air above the battlefield was crucial to military success, a realization that would change the nature of warfare forever.

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