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A memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of War Horse and the charm of The Little Prince A singular, lyrical book, Sagittarius Rising is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early days of flight during World War I... Read Full Overview

One of the classics of World War I literature, and generally considered one of the finest air memoirs of the war, Sagittarius Rising brings to life the illustrious career of the passionate fighter pilot once described by Bernard Shaw as "a thinker, a master of words, and a bit... Read Full Overview

'Classic . . . the definitive account of aerial combat - full of passion and poetry' - Max Arthur, Independent 'Magical evocation of the lonely battle fought in the clouds' - The Daily Telegraph 'This is a book everyone should read. It is the autobiography of an ace, and no common... Read Full Overview

One of the classics of World War I literature, and generally considered one of the finest air memoirs of the war, Sagittarius Rising brings to life the illustrious career of the passionate fighter pilot once described by Bernard Shaw as "a thinker, a master of words, and a bit... Read Full Overview

One of the classics of World War I literature, and generally considered one of the finest air memoirs of the war, Sagittarius Rising brings to life the illustrious career of the passionate fighter pilot once described by Bernard Shaw as "a thinker, a master of words, and a bit... Read Full Overview