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The British Ace #4
1917 Eagles Fall
The battle of Arras is about to begin and the new German fighters will rule the skies in what will become Bloody April when the Royal Flying Corps begin to lose pilots and crews in huge numbers. 41 Squadron become the one hope on the Arras front and Bill, Gordy and Ted have to fight for their lives against the new Albatros and Baron Manfred Von Richthofen. The novel moves between the war in France and the home front to give a graphic snapshot of the war in the Spring of 1917.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Griff Hosker
305 books425 followersI was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.
When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.
My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.
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February 18, 2022
Very good series. Fun. Educational
A very enjoyable book. Fast paced and entertaining. I learned quite a bit about early military aviation; the technology, the early tactics, and how they all evolved during this miserable war. Quite well written and chock full of historical background and cultural perspective. I'm moving on to the next book in this series
This author is terrific. The e-book could use an edit. Reading this enables me to see lots of words that are repeated, text that was optional and needed to be selected or rejected by the editor. FYI.
A very enjoyable book. Fast paced and entertaining. I learned quite a bit about early military aviation; the technology, the early tactics, and how they all evolved during this miserable war. Quite well written and chock full of historical background and cultural perspective. I'm moving on to the next book in this series
This author is terrific. The e-book could use an edit. Reading this enables me to see lots of words that are repeated, text that was optional and needed to be selected or rejected by the editor. FYI.
October 12, 2017
Loved it like all the others.
March 1, 2020
Thrilling
Fast paced and thrilling. An enjoyable read that will keep you entertained. I look forward to trying Hosker's other series.
Fast paced and thrilling. An enjoyable read that will keep you entertained. I look forward to trying Hosker's other series.
April 13, 2024
Good series that, in effect, ends here. The later books use the key character as a means to show the early days of the development of the RAF.
October 20, 2024
The cost of war reaches monumental proportions!
Warplanes advance in technology! Faster and higher! The pi!ot's and gunners fight bravely for the tommies in the muddy trenches!
Warplanes advance in technology! Faster and higher! The pi!ot's and gunners fight bravely for the tommies in the muddy trenches!
March 7, 2025
loved this book and series
Griff is one amazing author. I think he is my favorite author and his passion for history and writing style is most excellent.
Griff is one amazing author. I think he is my favorite author and his passion for history and writing style is most excellent.
September 1, 2015
Griff Hosker is prolific and his ratings very good indeed, so I had no trouble spending my money on three of his books for my holidays.
I picked his World War One series because I'm a little tired of the band wagon writing that seems to flow; Roman to Viking to dark ages etc. I suspected these were 'boys' own adventures and I was in the mood for simple adventure tales... I was not wrong,
They filled the time in... They entertained even though the writing was uninspired, the story telling a little amateurish, and the mistakes too many to ignore. They were an ok read (two stars).
The author is to be commended on his output and his band of merry supporters who rate but never seem to review his books. If they were cheaper to buy I think I would have rated the book three stars... and given a proper review of the story, prose and narrative... but as they were a tad expensive for the quality of the product and my week's worth of reading was not as good as it has been with Cornwell and Scarrow, I will join the ranks of his reviewers and simply leave a rating... a more realistic one.
I picked his World War One series because I'm a little tired of the band wagon writing that seems to flow; Roman to Viking to dark ages etc. I suspected these were 'boys' own adventures and I was in the mood for simple adventure tales... I was not wrong,
They filled the time in... They entertained even though the writing was uninspired, the story telling a little amateurish, and the mistakes too many to ignore. They were an ok read (two stars).
The author is to be commended on his output and his band of merry supporters who rate but never seem to review his books. If they were cheaper to buy I think I would have rated the book three stars... and given a proper review of the story, prose and narrative... but as they were a tad expensive for the quality of the product and my week's worth of reading was not as good as it has been with Cornwell and Scarrow, I will join the ranks of his reviewers and simply leave a rating... a more realistic one.
April 15, 2016
What. A super flying WWI story
Again the great war author wrote a super story; _DR H knew nothing about early WWI flying. Difficultbtobelieve a sergeant common young British man starting in Cavalliry. I presume the flying metal(VC) highest award during or after WWI. The book was a joy; DR H presumesewill hear more about the fiancee back st hospital. Truly drh
Again the great war author wrote a super story; _DR H knew nothing about early WWI flying. Difficultbtobelieve a sergeant common young British man starting in Cavalliry. I presume the flying metal(VC) highest award during or after WWI. The book was a joy; DR H presumesewill hear more about the fiancee back st hospital. Truly drh
December 6, 2014
A war story.
A good read. The author has a simple unsophisticated writing style. It reminded me of the war books I used to read as an 11 year old. Very British but quite enjoyable.
A good read. The author has a simple unsophisticated writing style. It reminded me of the war books I used to read as an 11 year old. Very British but quite enjoyable.
December 24, 2014
Good Story
Husker has delivered another great chapter in the epoch tale of WW1 air battles over France.
I'm hoping he brings the Yanks into the mix soon!
Husker has delivered another great chapter in the epoch tale of WW1 air battles over France.
I'm hoping he brings the Yanks into the mix soon!
January 24, 2015
Another wonderful book in the series
Once again, I have thoroughly enjoyed this series with the fourth book. It's engaging characters and easy reading style have been a pleasure.
Once again, I have thoroughly enjoyed this series with the fourth book. It's engaging characters and easy reading style have been a pleasure.
January 25, 2015
A Good Read!
The William Harsker chronicles continue! Great fiction and I've enjoyed them all and look forward to reading "1918" when it's published.
The William Harsker chronicles continue! Great fiction and I've enjoyed them all and look forward to reading "1918" when it's published.
May 14, 2016
great books
Good read. I enjoyed all of the series and now my wife is reading 1914. I did not know much about WW1. This helped.
Good read. I enjoyed all of the series and now my wife is reading 1914. I did not know much about WW1. This helped.
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