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Richard Hillary

    April 20, 1919 – January 8, 1943

    Richard Hope Hillary was an Anglo-Australian Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Second World War. In his book, he wrote about his experiences during the Battle of Britain. His writing focuses on themes of courage and resilience in the face of wartime horrors. He offers readers a glimpse into the mental and emotional landscape of a pilot engaged in conflict.

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    The Last Enemy
    • 2010

      The Last Enemy

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      4.0(37)Add rating

      In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism and esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century. The Last Enemy is Richard Hillary's extraordinary account of his experience as a Spitfire pilot in the Second World War. Hillary was shot down during the Battle of Britain, leading to months in hospital as part of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club', undergoing pioneering plastic surgery to rebuild his face and hands. The Last Enemy was first published in 1942, just seven months before Hilary's untimely death in a second crash and has gone on to be hailed as one of the classic texts of World War II. The Centenary Collection: 1. The Last Enemy by Richard Hillary 2. Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson 3. Going Solo by Roald Dahl 4. First Light by Geoffrey Wellum 5. Tornado Down by John Peters & John Nichol 6. Immediate Response by Mark Hammond

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