Reluctant Hero

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Lightning Source
Publisher Place:
Publisher Year: 2011
Edition: First Edition

Description: 333 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: John tells the true story about his dad, Bills involvement in the Second World War. Bill grows up in the slums of Notting Hill, London and leaves school at fourteen. Despite his insecurities, while still in his late teens, he becomes a pilot of Lancaster Bombers.He desperately wants to belong to the establishment but rebels against the powers-that-be when he realises they think he is expendable. Loss of life and planes is horrendous and to Bills mind largely unnecessary. His attitude towards death in combat changes dramatically after he meets and marries Johns mother to be, Alice.After the raid over Dresden in February 1945, he becomes angry at the cover-ups, corruption and myriad of lies. Authorities dispute claims that British planes carried out machine-gun attacks on the civilian population but Bill knows otherwise Against all odds he survives the war, physically but is dreadfully scarred emotionally. After serving his country he is penalised, dismissed without a commission or job. Even told he is unfit to fly!

ISBN: 9780987094513