Chris Whitfield

Life in war-time Britain is revealed in this memoir. It's the story of two brothers; Eric, who becomes an RAF flight engineer and his younger brother Billy who is evacuated to the country. The detailed narrative takes the reader inside the fighter bombers, the fear, the tension and cold. The camaraderie among flight crews is explored and pertinent questions raised about how history has portrayed the role of the RAF in winning the war.
Life outside the cities is shown through Billy's experiences.
The affection the author has for his relatives about whom he writes is clear. But it avoids sentimentality and the famous British stiff-upper-lip-must-get-on-with-it ethos pervades the pages.… (lisätietoja)