Billy Bishop, Canadian Hero - Softcover

"A fascinating story of a complex character told by a gifted storyteller."--Peter de Niverville "Saint John Telegraph-Journal "

"A carefully researched, warts-and-all account of that curious, endlessly fascinating corner of our history, and it's a good fast read. It's also a skillfully constructed portrait of that charming young man who had just the right qualities for heroism in that time and place."--John Gray "Globe and Mail "

"Rich in detail, full of description and anecdotes ... [an entertaining read."--Murray Oxby "Canadian Press "

"Dan McCaffery's book on Billy Bishop...is..a meticulously well researched, perceptive and analytical account of how William Avery Bishop [became a Canadian national hero."--Tina Viljoen & Gwynn Dyer "Compass "

"Impressive ... a convincing case."--Alberta Report

"A good book to suggest to someone who enjoys Canadian history."--CM Magazine [Canadian Materials

Billy Bishop is Canada's greatest air ace of all time. He was almost thrown out of military college for cheating, but he went on to become the most famous of the First World War fighter pilots.

Though he became a darling of the press, Bishop grew tired of the carnage of the war.

Author Dan McCaffery offers a lively, compelling portrait of Bishop. His meticulous research has settled, once and for all, the controversy over whether Bishop lied to win his Vicotria Cross.

Warts and all, Bishop emerges as a true Canadian hero.