A historically accurate first person narrative based on a real life war event. The book tells the story from the perspective of a young soldier as he fights his way through a particular significant conflict. The story itself is supplemented by an introduction with maps, kit lists, rations and illustrations, a centre section with actual photographs and an epilogue with the final map positions, fatalities and a note on the significance of the battle. This story is told by a Spitfire pilot, the RAF takes on the mighty Luftwaffe, and through a stunning combination of heroism and the technical superiority of the Spitfire, Hitler suffers the first defeat in what became kown as the Battle of Britain.
Jim Eldridge is an author and scriptwriter. He has had 90 books published which have sold over three million copies. He has had over 250 TV and 250 radio scripts broadcast in the UK and across the world.
He is the creator and writer of Radio 4′s long-running KING STREET JUNIOR, CBBCTV’s Sci-fi drama POWERS, and was a key member of the writing teams on THE GHOST HUNTER and JULIA JEKYLL AND HARRIET HYDE, as well as many more TV and radio series. Two of his TV movies have had theatrical releases. His books include the best-selling MY STORY series, DISGUSTING DAVE, BLACK OPS,WRESTLING TROLLS and THE MALICHEA QUEST Series.