Pathfinders
Will be published approx. on 20. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-912423-37-8 (ISBN)
Description
A new edition of Cecil Lewis's 1944 aviation classic.
Over the course of a single night in 1942, the crew members of a Wellington bomber reflect on the paths of their own lives as they embark on a fateful mission deep in the heart of Nazi Germany. Based on his own experience as a World War I fighter ace, Cecil Lewis's stunning novel examines the life of each man, rendering a moving account of each as not merely a nameless crew member, but as an individual with a life lived: "A life precious to some, or one. . . . These men with dreams and hopes and plans of things to come."
This new edition of the 1944 classic includes a new introduction from an Imperial War Museums historian that puts the novel in historical context and shines a light on this vital and sometimes contested aspect of Britain's involvement in World War II.
Over the course of a single night in 1942, the crew members of a Wellington bomber reflect on the paths of their own lives as they embark on a fateful mission deep in the heart of Nazi Germany. Based on his own experience as a World War I fighter ace, Cecil Lewis's stunning novel examines the life of each man, rendering a moving account of each as not merely a nameless crew member, but as an individual with a life lived: "A life precious to some, or one. . . . These men with dreams and hopes and plans of things to come."
This new edition of the 1944 classic includes a new introduction from an Imperial War Museums historian that puts the novel in historical context and shines a light on this vital and sometimes contested aspect of Britain's involvement in World War II.
Reviews / Votes
"Moving, interesting and of great literary value." -- Louis de BernieresMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912423-37-8 (9781912423378)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Cecil Lewis (1898-1997) was a British fighter ace in World War I and a flying instructor for the RAF during World War II. He was a prolific writer and his novel Sagittarius Rising became a classic of World War I literature, considered by many as the definitive account of aerial combat. He retained a passion for flying all his life and was the last surviving British fighter ace of WWI.