Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World
Author(s): James Hamilton-Paterson
Just what was it like to be alive in that marvellous post-war moment when innovative new British aircraft made their debut, and pilots were the rock stars of the age? In this book, the author fuses his own memories of being a schoolboy plane spotter with a ruefully realistic history of British decline - its loss of self confidence and power.
General Information
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- : Faber & Faber, Limited
- : Faber and Faber
- : 0.261
- : 01 April 2011
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : James Hamilton-Paterson
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 338.4762913334094109045
- : 400
- : Illustrations, ports
More About The Product
A brilliant, nostalgic and provocative look at the golden age of British aircraft, from the post-war jet age to the recent sad decline.
James Hamilton-Paterson is the author of Gerontius, winner of a Whitbread Prize; Seven-Tenths: The Sea and its Thresholds; Playing With Water; and most recently, of the wild comic trilogy Cooking With Fernet Branca, Amazing Disgrace and Rancid Pansies. He is also an unabashed fan of great aircraft.
