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Biggles is back! And with new retro-style covers he's bigger than ever!
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A burst of bullets struck Biggles' machine somewhere just behind him, and he jerked the control-stick back into his stomach. A Hun shot past his wing-tip, so close that Biggles flinched.'That's too close!' he muttered. 'Where the dickens are the S. E.'s?'Biggles battles through the First World War, honing his flying skills in terrifying battles against the finest fighters the enemy can supply. But he finds war provides more light-hearted adventures as well, and this collection of stories from early in Biggles' career combines the fun of being part of 266 squadron and the fear of deadly serious aerial combat.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Biggles stories are delightful reads, neat plots, economical and engaging story-telling. The books describe the excitement of flying, the pilot's experience of the elements, and hint at the horrors of war without going into detail. This is a great skill, as it means the narratives are neither naive, nor over-burdened with remorse. The characters are clear and believable; they have a value system which, I can't help think, would make the world a better place if more people shared it. It would be difficult to say which is my favourite story, Biggles in France is one of my favourites, and the First World War stories are more convincing, written with more feeling, than the Second World War stories. Generally the Second World War stories retain the atmosphere and mindset of the First World War, re-cast in new settings. This is natural for Johns, who flew in the First War, and it was often the case that many, especially amongst senior commanders, entered the Second World War with the attitude of the First. One day I'll work my way through all of the Biggles stories!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It is nice that Red Fox is reprinting some of the Biggles books, especially the WW1 stories which are generally better than the later stories. I somehow suspect that most of these books are not being bought by today's youngsters but by the oldies like me who read Biggles in their childhood.
This collection of short stories is typical of the Biggle WW1 stories. Algy is already there, though Ginger came in only after the war in "Biggles and the Black Peril". Note that some of the stories were renamed and appeared in "Biggles of 266" and some were rewritten for WW2 and appeared in Spitfire Parade. So if you have this you do not need "266", while Spitfire Parade seems to be much more expensive than other Biggles titles.
Buy this if you are or were a Biggles fan. Don't let the excessive and irritating footnotes get you down :-)
This collection of short stories is typical of the Biggle WW1 stories. Algy is already there, though Ginger came in only after the war in "Biggles and the Black Peril". Note that some of the stories were renamed and appeared in "Biggles of 266" and some were rewritten for WW2 and appeared in Spitfire Parade. So if you have this you do not need "266", while Spitfire Parade seems to be much more expensive than other Biggles titles.
Buy this if you are or were a Biggles fan. Don't let the excessive and irritating footnotes get you down :-)
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you used to read Biggles books in the '60s and '70s like I did, what you saw was a pale sanitised version of the original, revamped for school children. In those books Biggles was more like an Enid Blyton character.
These new Red Fox paperbacks are reprints of the original 1920's Biggles manuscripts in which our hero smokes and drinks whisky and swears and laughs when he shoots an enemy aircraft and watches the burning pilot fall to his death. If you have read fighter pilot's stories from the second world war, this is a similar book from the first world war -- the pilot's name just happens to be Biggles.
The author W.E.Johns flew in WW1 and was shot down. His descriptions of the aircraft and dogfights and men under stress are based on experience and seem quite accurate.
This is the second book -- the first is THE CAMELS ARE COMING, which is equaly good --- and possibly the best of the many Biggles book. This book was written for adults. Each chapter is a separate short story about a fighter pilot in France during WW1, the bravery of the men is obvious --- you can see why in later years Biggles became such a hero to schoolboys.
Highly recommended.
These new Red Fox paperbacks are reprints of the original 1920's Biggles manuscripts in which our hero smokes and drinks whisky and swears and laughs when he shoots an enemy aircraft and watches the burning pilot fall to his death. If you have read fighter pilot's stories from the second world war, this is a similar book from the first world war -- the pilot's name just happens to be Biggles.
The author W.E.Johns flew in WW1 and was shot down. His descriptions of the aircraft and dogfights and men under stress are based on experience and seem quite accurate.
This is the second book -- the first is THE CAMELS ARE COMING, which is equaly good --- and possibly the best of the many Biggles book. This book was written for adults. Each chapter is a separate short story about a fighter pilot in France during WW1, the bravery of the men is obvious --- you can see why in later years Biggles became such a hero to schoolboys.
Highly recommended.
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Biggles was my entry to adulthood! Adventure here I come...
Biggles with his friends Algy and Ginger covered many missions in 'Camel' type aircraft all over Europe. I read them... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gilly
Biggles in WW1
Like all Biggles books - Biggles in France is a super,exciting read. Full of stories and feel so real.
A great book for the young and not so young!!
A great book for the young and not so young!!
Published on 15 July 2008 by "Smith" Reader
Biggles, Fortress of the sky!
This book is one of my all time favorite books. It shows some of the missions and strange happenings that actually happened in WW1; with a few extra laughs put in. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2008 by man u
Exciting and sad story of first world war pilot
This book tells you about when Biggles was flying two-seater Bristols in the First World war. One of a series of his wartime exploits, especially his missions in the air.
Published on 25 April 2001
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