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  • SNIPER OF THE SKIES
    NICK THOMAS
    When asked to conjure an impression of the 'typical fighter pilot', you may be inclined to think of the confident, extroverted, gregarious type, rallying his men and flying in the pursuit of victory. George Frederick 'Screwball' Beurling, DSO, DFC, and DFM, certainly achieved more victories than most typical fighter pilots dream of, but in temperament, personality and style, he...

    $229.99

  • KENNETH LEE DFC
    NICK THOMAS
    The heroic life of the pilot who became an ace with one of the most successful fighter squadrons in the RAF and a captive in a notorious Nazi POW camp. Following training, Lee received his commission and was posted to 501 Squadron which was sent to support the Expeditionary Force in France, arriving on 10 May, only hours after the Blitzkrieg had been launched. Lee quickly opene...

    $229.00

  • STAFFORD AT WAR, 1939–1945
    NICK THOMAS
    Stafford at War is a vivid many-sided portrait of a county town during one of the extraordinary periods in English history. In his wide-ranging narrative Nick Thomas looks at the impact of the Second World War on the townspeople - how it affected their daily lives, their work, their families. And he recalls the contribution Stafford made to the war effort at home and abroad. Th...

    $149.00

  • VIENNA
    NICK THOMAS
    Vienna, 1984. Fifty years after his first visit, retired British General Sir Herbert Christie returns to the city where he first knew romantic love and loss in the midst of civil war. But the opening of his Austrian uncle's time-capsule legacy entangles his family in a web of Cold War espionage, and forces him to confront his past and his faith as never before. ...

    $355.00

  • THEIR FINEST HOUR
    NICK THOMAS
    Their Finest Hour tells the fascinating stories of six of Churchills Few', each of whom played an important part in the Battle of Britain. Celebrated and much respected on their own squadrons, all have since faded into obscurity. Their achievements, against all odds, and the fortunes of their comrades-in-arms, many of whom died during the Battle, are told here in detail, some f...

    $279.00

  • STAFFORD IN THE GREAT WAR
    NICK THOMAS
    Stafford in the Great War tells the fascinating story of a county town and its people between the catastrophic years of 1914–18 .The title was written as a companion volume to the author's earlier work, Stafford at War 1939-45, and adopts the same successful formula. The book examines the work of local men and women on the Home Front, before providing details of the towns contr...

    $179.00

  • BEN BENNIONS DFC
    NICK THOMAS
    Ben Bennion enlisted in the pre-war RAF, serving first as an 'erk' (ground crew) before being selected for pilot training. His first posting led to service in the Middle-East and Bennion's passport and other travel documents had to be rushed through. A clerical error led to his name being recorded as 'Bennions'.Ben served in 41 Squadron and following their overseas tour he retu...

    $129.00

  • RAF TOP GUN
    NICK THOMAS
    Edward Teddy Mortlock Donaldson was one of three aviator brothers to win the D.S.O. during World War II. He joined his brother in the R.A.F. and was granted a sort-service commission. He quickly became both a stunt pilot and a crack-shot, winning the R.A.F.s Gunnery Trophy One and leading the R.A.F.s aerobatic display team. When war was declared Donaldson was commanding No 151(...

    $149.00

  • INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH
    NICK THOMAS
    Unique work that details the status of each man known to have taken an active part in the Charge, listing the evidence supporting their case for inclusion among the ranks of the immortal Light Cavalry Brigade. Into the Valley of Death tells the thrilling story of the Charge of the Light Brigade in the words of the men who fought during the most heroic and yet futile engagement ...

    $299.00

  • THE INCOME APPROACH TO PROPERTY VALUATION
    NICK NUNNINGTON / THOMAS DIMOPOULOS / FERNANDA ANTUNES BATISTA DA SILVA
    A classic textbook that has guided generations of students through the intricacies of property valuation receives a twist and a makeover in the hands of two new authors and under continuity editorship of one of the previous authors. The Income Approach to Property Valuation has always been a firm favourite with undergraduate and postgraduate students and teachers. This new edit...

    $1,700.00

  • HURRICANE SQUADRON ACE
    NICK THOMAS
    “The story of one of the most heroic fighter aces of the Second World War . . . has been brought to life in this gripping new book.” —Lancashire Living Magazine Air Commodore Peter Malam “Pete” Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC, and Bar (1917-2008) was one of the most highly praised pilots of the Second World War. Decorated extensively, he secured a total of 16 “kills” over the course of ...

    $119.00