pickabook books with huge discounts for everyone
pickabook books with huge discounts for everyone
Visit our new collection website www.collectionsforschool.co.uk
     
Email: Subscribe to news & offers:
Need assistance? Log In/Register


Item Details
Title: SPITFIRE SINGH
A TRUE LIFE OF RELENTLESS ADVENTURE
By: Mike Edwards
Format: Paperback

List price: £12.99
Our price: £11.69
Discount:
10% off
You save: £1.30
ISBN 10: 9386141612
ISBN 13: 9789386141613
Availability: Reprinting. This item may be subject to delays or cancellation.
 Delivery rates
Stock: Currently 0 available
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY INDIA
Pub. date: 7 September, 2017
Pages: 434
Synopsis: Their willingness to pay any price to uphold the honour and integrity of their Air Force meant an uphill battle against bigotry, difficult conditions of work and outdated equipment. However, showing tremendous fortitude, Harjinder and his men took the fight to the enemy and rose splendidly to the occasion. Be it the formidable Japanese, the mighty Germans or the resolute tribal warriors none could break the spirit of these airborne Indians.It is a story of relentless adventure, journeying from the scrublands of the North Western Frontier, to the jungles of Burma, to the UK on the eve of D Day and to the corridors of power in an independent India. The resourcefulness of the Indians and their sheer skill and determination meant that they could overcome the myriad of challenges thrown at them, much to the surprise and dismay of some officers of the Raj. It is a story of mutual respect forged and strengthened across lines of religion, caste, creed and race, as the Indian's undeniable courage and resilience won even the hearts and minds of their British counterparts and one man was the center of it all.Harjinder's is a life of intense friendship, of great ingenuity and of hard-work and dedication, interspersed with the humor and merriment that is ever present in the military environment. It was a bottom to top career for the lowly Hawai Sepoy who went on to become one of the top officers of the IAF. He is credited with the endeavor to make the Indian Air force self-reliant and designed, built and test flew two different aircraft to prove his point. He was one of the driving forces behind making the Indian Air Force the 4th largest in the world, an astonishing feat given the twin challenges of nation building and partition.Thus the only `disgrace' to emerge from this book is how Harjinder's story could remain untold for so long.
Publication: India
Imprint: Bloomsbury India
Returns: Returnable
Some other items by this author:
11+ VERBAL ACTIVITY YEAR 5-7 TESTBOOK 3 (PB)
11+ VERBAL ACTIVITY YEAR 5-7 TESTBOOK 4 (PB)
11+ VERBAL ACTIVITY YEAR 5-7 TESTBOOK 5 (PB)
11+ VERBAL ACTIVITY YEAR 5-7 WORKBOOK 5 (PB)
11+ VERBAL ACTIVITY YEAR 5-7 WORKBOOK 6 (PB)
11+ VERBAL REASONING (PB)
11+ VERBAL REASONING (PB)
54 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL NETWORKING (PB)
54 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL NETWORKING (PB)
7 X 5 (PB)
70 WAYS TO REINVENT YOUR TRAINING
ADVANCED PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES
CHARLOTTE BRONTE: THE NOVELS (HB)
CHARLOTTE BRONTE: THE NOVELS (PB)
CREATIVITY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE (HB)
DEATH THREATS FROM AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD: TH (PB)
DEMOCRACY DESPITE ITSELF (HB)
DEMOCRACY DESPITE ITSELF (PB)
DON'T GIVE ME THE SCORES, JUST THE STORIES (PB)
E.M. FORSTER: THE NOVELS (HB)
E.M. FORSTER: THE NOVELS (PB)
FIELD GUIDE TO BUMBLEBEES GREAT BRITAIN (PB)
FIELD GUIDE TO THE BUMBLEBEES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (PB)
FRIENDLY FIRE (PB)
GEORGE ELIOT (HB)
GEORGE ELIOT (PB)
IN JUST A FEW MINUTES
INVESTIGATING GCSE MEDIA STUDIES (PB)
JOHN MILTON: PARADISE LOST (HB)
JOHN MILTON: PARADISE LOST (PB)
ON YOUR BIKE HAMPSHIRE & THE NEW FOREST
SHELF LIFE E11, E4, E18 (PB)
SPITFIRE SINGH
THE EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT TRAINER'S TOOLKIT
THE TEAM LEADER'S DEVELOPMENT MANUAL
THE TUTORS VERBAL REASONING MULTIPLE CHOICE
TOOLKITS (PB)
TOPS'LS AND T'GALLANTS (PB)
USING ACCELERATED LEARNING TECHNIQUES

TOP SELLERS IN THIS CATEGORY
Tracing Your Ancestors from 1066 to 1837 (Paperback)
By: Jonathan Oates
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Our Price : £9.48
more details
The Stewart (Paperback)
By: John Mackay
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Our Price : £2.99
more details
Kerr (Paperback)
By: Iain Gray
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Our Price : £2.99
more details
The Campbells (Paperback)
By: John Mackay
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Our Price : £2.99
more details
The Robertson (Paperback)
By: John Mackay
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Our Price : £2.99
more details
BROWSE FOR BOOKS IN RELATED CATEGORIES
 HUMANITIES
 history
 history of specific subjects
 genealogy, heraldry, [name]s and honours
 family history


Information provided by www.pickabook.co.uk
SHOPPING BASKET
  
Your basket is empty
  Total Items: 0
 

NEW
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
By: SARA KHAN
A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.
add to basket

Learning
That''s My Story!: Drama for Confidence, Communication and C...
By: ADAM POWER-ANNAND
The ability to communicate is an essential life skill for all children, underpinning their confidence, personal and social wellbeing, and sense of self.
add to basket