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Spreading My Wings: One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier

Spreading My Wings: One of Britain's Top Women Pilots Tells Her Remarkable Story from Pre-War Flying to Breaking the Sound Barrier

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Author: Diana Barnato Walker
Publisher: Grub Street
Category: Book

List Price: £10.95
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 reviews
Sales Rank: 10590

Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.8

ISBN: 1904010318
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.13092
EAN: 9781904010319
ASIN: 1904010318

Publication Date: June 10, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW and IN STOCK - dispatched within 48 hours from the UK

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A truly great book   December 27, 2005
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Having read this book, I had the great priviledge of meeting Diana Banarto Walker. The sparkling and sometimes mischievous wit contained in this, to my taste, well-written book, was totally evident in meeting this grand lady. This is a story that delicately blends humour, determination, tragedy and triumph. It's well worth a read by anyone, but, if like me you have a passion for things aeronautical, then it's a must!


4 out of 5 stars Angels' Darling   January 4, 2004
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Delightful and modest reminiscences of Diana Barnato one of approximately 150 women who flew aeroplanes in the ATA during the Second World War. Brief biographical info of her youth and later life, however the bulk of this book refers to the ATA.
Excellent resource for all those interested in this undersung
department.