Alec goldsmith (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Inscribed by Author(s). 219 pp. A bright, tight copy with mended tear & slight laminate loss on lower front cover. see photo. Inscribed by author on title page.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. My War and Peace is an autobiography covering a period of ten years from 1939 to 1949. It begins with the authorÂ's almost miraculous survival after traveling from Warsaw, through Germany to France, just as the German invasion of Poland w as about to take place. Alec Goldsmith had intended to start work as a junior le cturer at the University of Grenoble in France, but those plans had to be abando ned. Instead he saw service in both the French and British armies, before traini ng to fly with the RAF. When Allied forces launched their D-Day assault, he cros sed the Channel to join the invasion force as an air traffic controller. My War and Peace offers a fascinating insight into how one man survived a major war thr ough both dangerous and amusing incidents. It is a tale that will entertain read ers of all ages. Non-fiction (WW2 memoir).…