{"product_id":"winkle-the-extraordinary-life-of-britains-greatest-pilot-paperback","title":"Winkle: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Greatest Pilot - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Beaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] thumping great biography by Britain's leading aviation historian' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL, \u003c\/i\u003e'BOOK OF THE WEEK' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*MARITIME MEDIA AWARDS BEST BOOK NOMINEE*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmall in stature but immense in reputation and talent, there was more to Eric 'Winkle' Brown than met the eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom shooting down Luftwaffe bombers from the deck of a carrier in the Battle of the Atlantic and narrowly escaping death when his ship was torpedoed, to accumulating a never-to-be repeated litany of world records and firsts as a test pilot, his unparalleled flying career saw him take the controls of over four hundred different kinds of aircraft - more than any other pilot in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA rival to Chuck Yeager and hero to Neil Armstrong, by the time of his appearance on Desert Island Discs' 1000th episode Winkle had become a legend in his own lifetime, and by his death, a national treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut despite his enormous fame, there have always been mysteries at the heart of Winkle's story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow, drawing on previously unseen documents and unfettered access to Winkle's own personal archive, Paul Beaver uncovers the complex and enigmatic man behind the legend - the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e story of Britain's greatest pilot. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story Winkle insisted could only be told after his death . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e---------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling, fascinating and frequently jaw-dropping. A brilliant and revelatory biography' \u003c\/b\u003eJAMES HOLLAND \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beaver recounts the story of a man he regarded as a mentor in unshowy but fascinating detail, and restores a British hero to his rightful place' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellent biography' \u003c\/b\u003ePATRICK BISHOP, \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe extraordinary story [of] a fearless pilot and decorated war hero. Epic'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling new biography' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY EXPRESS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thumping great biography of the flying ace who made Top Gun look tame ... enthralling' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY MAIL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Riveting ... one of those must-read books, compelling and full of incidents that leave you gasping with surprise ... an incredible story' \u003c\/b\u003eFLYER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An incredible life ... Brown took a secret to the grave that makes his story all the more remarkable' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE SUN\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Beaver knew Eric Brown for nearly 40 years. In fact, Eric initially inspired Paul's writing career, offering him expert advice on aircraft carriers and naval aviation for \u003ci\u003eArk Royal\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book. The collaboration later included Eric's foreword for Paul's best-selling \u003ci\u003eSpitfire People\u003c\/i\u003e. As a well as being author, Paul has been a war reporter, journalist with Jane's, a Parliamentary advisor and served for twenty-seven years in the Territorial Army rising to the rank of Colonel in the Army Air Corps (V).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.57 x 7.72 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413441396957,"sku":"9781405930338","price":28.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/gkFEsL_7Pq9781405930338.webp?v=1783294263","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/winkle-the-extraordinary-life-of-britains-greatest-pilot-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}