Hector Bolitho fu un autore e biografo neozelandese le cui estese esperienze di viaggio hanno plasmato la sua produzione letteraria. Dopo viaggi nel Pacifico meridionale e in Africa, si stabilì in Gran Bretagna, dove intraprese la carriera giornalistica e prestò servizio come ufficiale dell'intelligence per la Royal Air Force durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La sua vasta opera attinge a queste ricche esperienze, offrendo narrazioni avvincenti.
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The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of fighter pilot John Simpson, DFC, who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the epic air battle.