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Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men by Peter FitzSimons (Hardcover, 2009)

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Published by Harpercollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd in 2009, this hardcover book with a height of 242mm and width of 159mm is the perfect addition to any aviation enthusiast's collection.

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Known to millions simply as 'Smithy', Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of Australia's true twentieth-century legends. In an era in which aviators were superstars, Smithy was among the greatest and, throughout his amazing career, his fame in Australia was matched only by that of Don Bradman. Among other achievements, Kingsford Smith was the first person to fly across the Pacific, he broke the record for the fastest flight from England to Australia, and at one point he held more long-distance flying records than anyone else on the planet. If that wasn't enough, Smithy was also a war hero, receiving the Military Cross for gallantry in action after being shot - and losing three toes during one of many flying missions during World War I. Smithy was not the lone adventurer of the skies. Early aviation drew to it a company of daredevils who all challenged gravity and fear. This comprehensive biography, written with typical flair by Peter FitzSimons, covers the triumphs and tragedies of not only Kingsford Smith's daring and controversial life but also those of his companion aviators.

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Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
ISBN-13
9780732284879
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men
Author
Peter Fitzsimons
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
704 Pages

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Item Height
242mm
Item Width
159mm
Item Weight
1154g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Peter Fitzsimons
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia

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by davipoxo-023 Jun, 2021
Aviation classic
Excellent book well written, holds you to the end. Takes you back to the era.
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by wordsmith5711 Apr, 2015
Outstanding depth, delightful writing style.
Peter Fitzsimons promises this book will be more than a simple biography of Kingsford Smith, and he more than delivers on his promise. His contextual approach to history, giving an insight into all the factors that influenced the events of his aviators, gives it a depth and meaning beyond what most authors even try to achieve. He paints his characters as complex and multi-dimensional characters and gives us a feeling for them as real people, not just achievers of greaqt feats. Perhaps best of all is his gentle and uncontrived treatment of the many poignant moments in his story, and yet he manages a depth of pertinent fact that would do any dry history proud.

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