‘It has everything a war memoir should have’ LEN DEIGHTON ‘OF ALL THE AIRCRAFT I HAD EVER SEEN; THESE WERE THE MOST WICKED-LOOKING BASTARDS. THE CORSAIR LOOKED TRULY VICIOUS …’ In 1942 Norman Hanson learnt to fly the Royal Navy’s newest fighter: the US-built Chance Vought Corsair. Fast; rugged and demanding to fly; it was an intimidating machine. But in the hands of its young Fleet Air Arm pilots it also proved to be a lethal weapon. Posted to the South Pacific aboard HMS Illustrious; Hanson and his squadron took the fight to the Japanese. Facing a desperate and determined enemy; Kamikaze attacks and the ever-present dangers of flying off a pitching carrier deck; death was never far away. Brought to life in vivid; visceral detail; Carrier Pilot is one of the finest aviator’s memoirs of the war; an awe-inspiring; thrilling; sometimes terrifying account of war in the air. PRAISE FOR CARRIER PILOT 'Just outstanding. Carrier Pilot is up there with First Light and The Big Show as one of the best pilot’s memoirs of WWII.’ ROWLAND WHITE; AUTHOR OF VULCAN 607 'Hanson's thrilling memoir takes you right into the cockpit in a way few writers have ever managed. The lethal world of the wartime Royal Navy carrier pilot; with its casual and shocking violence; horrific attrition; yet extraordinary camaraderie is so vividly brought to life that one can almost smell the smoke; oil and sweat. Real; adrenalin-charged; and ridiculously dangerous flying; Hanson's account is an aviation classic that has to be read.’ JAMES HOLLAND; AUTHOR OF DAM BUSTERS and THE WAR IN THE WEST
#379440 in Books MacCulloch Diarmaid 2016-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.20 x 1.70 x 9.40l; .0 #File Name: 0190616814464 pagesAll Things Made New The Reformation and Its Legacy
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Interesting insights on the English ReformationBy GKC1951This book is actually a collection of articles written by Prof. MacCulloch over the years; all dealing with the English Reformation; which is his specialty. It contains many useful insights and; for those of us in the field of Reformation studies generally; a number of very helpful references. The thesis that emerges from many of the articles is that the Church of England was part of the wider community of Reformed (although not necessarily Calvinist) churches until after the Civil War; when what we today we call Anglicanism was; for lack of a better term; invented. In several essays; he points out the rewriting of English church history by the nineteenth-century Tractarians; who wanted to argue that Anglicanism was always a "middle way." Prof MacCulloch is himself a liberal Anglican; and he does not keep his views hidden. In part; this is helpful; because he has no personal attachment to either the Puritans or the Tractarians; and is therefore able to discuss the theological vagaries of the Church of England in the Reformation period without animus. On the other hand; his comments about contemporary religion--he wishes that Pope Francis might bring the Roman Catholic Church into conformity with modern ideas about sexuality--can be a bit annoying. Because they are largely irrelevant to the history he is discussing; the reader can ignore them with impunity.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy James F. Peilwell written with a good flow; most of the time0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A rewarding readBy ScottIf at times a little tedious; the book never failed to be rewarding with insight and wit. If you have enjoyed MacCulloch's writing you will enjoy these essays.
