Cecil Lewis
Cecil Lewis (1898-1997) was a British fighter ace in World War I and a flying instructor for the RAF during World War II. He was a prolific writer and his novel Sagittarius Rising became a classic of World War I literature, considered by many as the definitive account of aerial combat. He retained a passion for flying all his life and was the last surviving British fighter ace of WWI.
Cecil Lewis (1898-1997) was a British fighter ace in World War I and a flying instructor for the RAF during World War II. He was a prolific writer and his novel Sagittarius Rising became a classic of World War I literature, considered by many as the definitive account of aerial combat. He retained a passion for flying all his life and was the last surviving British fighter ace of WWI. See less
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Cecil Lewis book reviews
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Sagittarius Rising
Beautiful and Poetic writing
by Nancy K, May 1, 2012
This book is written so beautifully, it took my breath away. The description of flying at night for the first time for example, describes the thoughts of danger only after starting down the runway - ... Read More
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Sagittarius Rising
thrice upon a dawn so clear;
this is a scintillating, priceless first person account of what we are only now hearing some truth about--The War To End All Wars that very nearly did end Europe and began the ascendency to the world ... Read More
