A biography of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, a celebrated pilot of the 1920s and 30s. Ian Mackersey portrays a man of great charisma and a messy private life, which ended tragically off Burma in 1935.
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A biography of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, a celebrated pilot of the 1920s and 30s. Ian Mackersey portrays a man of great charisma and a messy private life, which ended tragically off Burma in 1935.
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Add this copy of Smithy: the Life of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith to cart. $20.40, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1998 by Little, Brown and Company.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. xv, 416pp, 16pp b/w plates, maps, bibliography, index. There are a few spots on the upper edge. Papered boards in dust-jacket. The biography looks beyond Kingsford Smith's flying exploits to 'examine a reckless character shaped by the trauma of service in the First World War, the forces of Empire that thwarted his ambitions and the jealousy and litigation that constantly swirled about him'. It also recreates the last hours of his final, fatal flight when his aircraft, Lady Southern Cross, disappeared off the Burmese coast in 1935.
Add this copy of Smithy: the Life of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith to cart. $23.28, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1998 by Little, Brown & Company.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 850grams, ISBN: 9780316643085.
Add this copy of Smithy to cart. $52.64, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Little, Brown.
