Picture 1 of 1

Gallery
Picture 1 of 1

Have one to sell?
Tempting Fate: Hobey Baker and Robert Stiles Face The Red Baron's Flying Circus
by Greeley, Richard Stiles | PB | VeryGood
US $35.27
ApproximatelyAU $54.24
Condition:
“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ”... Read moreabout condition
Very good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free Economy Shipping.
Estimated between Mon, 11 Aug and Thu, 14 Aug to 94104
Located in: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Returns:
30-day returns. Seller pays for return postage.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:146348241551
Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781499649598
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
CreateSpace
ISBN-10
1499649592
ISBN-13
9781499649598
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204018693
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tempting Fate : Hobey Baker and Robert Stiles Face the Red Baron's Flying Circus
Number of Pages
238 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
General
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
"Tempting Fate- Hobey Baker and Robert Stiles face the Red Baron's Flying Circus" includes selections from Hobey's letters home and Robert's complete diary about their experiences in mortal combat with the "Bosch" (the Germans) as flyers during World War One. The full text of Hobey's 166 letters are provided in an appendix. The diary and letters are chilling to read as the two authors write each evening following two or three two-hour patrols over the front lines. The American pilots had to contend not only with the more experienced Germans, but with frail aircraft which frequently suffer serious malfunctions. The ammunition in the machine guns they used would frequently jamb just when they were shooting at an enemy plane. The diary entries and letters reflect the excitement, the danger, the courage and the passion that these two intrepid flyers experienced in essentially real time along with their often humdrum existence at the airfield. Furthermore, the Germans frequently bombed the airfield at night, depriving the Americans their much-needed sleep. We, the readers, now can share with their families and friends these harrowing episodes in these two heroes' lives.
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (5,698,756)
- c***m (422)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseWOW!; I cannot believe this 3 Days to Hawaii! ; AAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii!; Shipped 05/05, Mon, Received 05/08, Thu to Hawaii using free shipping; USPS Ground Mail, Book in Excellent Condition--Better Than Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II (#146005407795)
- v***v (2061)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.
More to explore:
- Nora Roberts Fiction Books,
- Robert Jordan Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Robert Barrett Fiction Books,
- Non-Fiction Fly Fishing Fiction & Books,
- Robert A. Heinlein Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Robert E. Howard Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Robert Crais Fiction Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Robert Jordan Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Nora Roberts Fiction Romance Fiction & Books,
- Robert Louis Stevenson Antiquarian & Collectable Books