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Very occasionally I read a book where I really wish I had known the author.
QM
6 August 2015
A first hand look at the air war in WWI--the ...
A first hand look at the air war in WWI--the time of the bi-wings and only a decade after the Wright brothers..
YS
6 June 2015
A wonderful book
Breathtaking descriptions of the early days of aerial warfare, with amazingly lyrical prose.
MN
1 January 2015
A Classic!
In \"Sagittarius Rising,\" Cecil Lewis has created a vivid account of his years at war as a pilot in WWI!
QK
18 December 2014
A great read about youth and a new kind of war
As both a pilot and collector of a antique aircraft, the book helped provide me with yan understanding of the the men who flew these seminal combat aircraft.
XS
23 November 2014
Interesting read
Some very good bits and some rambling.
MS
22 September 2014
Sagittarius Rising
One of the truly great stories to emerge from the Great War.
ZV
19 September 2014
sagittarius limping
Although I enjoyed most of the book I'm not sure why the final 20-30 pages are part of the book.
GF
11 September 2014
Prepare for more than you bargained for, fantastic.
Customer reviews (10)
"A prince of pilots"
Very occasionally I read a book where I really wish I had known the author.
A first hand look at the air war in WWI--the ...
A first hand look at the air war in WWI--the time of the bi-wings and only a decade after the Wright brothers..
A wonderful book
Breathtaking descriptions of the early days of aerial warfare, with amazingly lyrical prose.
A Classic!
In \"Sagittarius Rising,\" Cecil Lewis has created a vivid account of his years at war as a pilot in WWI!
A great read about youth and a new kind of war
As both a pilot and collector of a antique aircraft, the book helped provide me with yan understanding of the the men who flew these seminal combat aircraft.
Interesting read
Some very good bits and some rambling.
Sagittarius Rising
One of the truly great stories to emerge from the Great War.
sagittarius limping
Although I enjoyed most of the book I'm not sure why the final 20-30 pages are part of the book.
Prepare for more than you bargained for, fantastic.
What a great read.
Best work on the air war in WW I that ...
Very well written.