Georges Guynemer, Knight of the Air, Bordeaux Henry

Автор: Bordeaux Henry, Parkman Mary R.
Название: Guynemer: Chevalier of the Air
ISBN: 0857067230 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780857067234
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Цена: 39370.00 T
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Описание: Georges Guynemer, Knight of the Air
by Henry Bordeaux

The Chevalier of Flight: Captain Guynemer
by Mary R. Parkman

'Until one has given all, one has given nothing'
Georges Guynemer

This special Leonaur edition contains two accounts of one the most most honoured French fighter aces of the First World War, Georges Guynemer. Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Guynemer was a sickly child and was initially rejected for military service, but through determination and perseverance he was first accepted as a mechanic in the opening year of the war and later qualified as a pilot flying a Morane-Saulnier aircraft in Escadrille MS. 3. In 1915 the squadron was renamed Escadrille N. 3 and re-equipped with Nieuport 10 fighter aircraft. It was while flying the Nieuport that Guynemer became an acknowledged 'ace' and established himself as a hero of his nation. By the end of 1916 he had 25 'kills' to his credit and his face-and his famous aircraft with the stork insignia-had became iconic. Lionised by the press and now influential, Guynemer involved himself in aircraft development and in 1917, flying a Spad VII-one of the aircraft he had helped improve-he was the first pilot to shoot down a German Gotha GIII heavy bomber. By July 1917 Guynemer had chalked up 50 kills. Shy and embarrassed by the attention he received as a national figure, Guynemer struggled with his fame, but this, ironically, made him even more attractive to a public eager for a 'chevalier' to divert their thoughts from the industrial scale, grinding attrition of the trenches. Georges Guynemer was reported lost in action over Belgium in September 1917 at the age of 22. Awarded many of his country's highest honours he remained an inspirational figure to the French throughout the Great War.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Автор: Adams Pj
Название: Intoxicating Southern France: Uncorking the Magic in the French Riviera, Provence, Languedoc, Dordogne, and Bordeaux
ISBN: 0989516229 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780989516228
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 12520.00 T
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Описание: PJ Adams, whose best seller Intoxicating Paris uncorks the magic in Paris, is back with another quirky journey-this time through Intoxicating Southern France. As you journey, you'll sip chilled champagne in Monaco, rub elbows with the famous and infamous in Cannes, pick lavender from the sunny fields of Provence, scale the magical turrets of fortified Carcassonne, spelunk the caves of prehistoric Pech Merle, and traverse the skies in a hot-air balloon over Rocamadour and Castelnaud. Finally, you'll visit Bordeaux grands crus estates, savoring the world-famous M doc and Saint- milion wines. Along the way, you'll feast on cassoulet and croquants, sip pastis and Mouton Rothschild, and encounter ghosts, serfs, and quirky French people. Fabulous food, fine wine, formidable history, fantastic fortresses, and fascinating friends tell the story of this exhilarating journey through Southern France you won't want to miss