Bailey, Jim. The sky suspended.BAILEY, Jim. The sky suspended. Read by Graham Seed. 5 tapes. 6 hrs. ISIS Audiobooks. 1954/2005. 0-7531-3425-x. $49.95. Vinyl; content, author, reader notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. In August 1940, at the height of the Battle of Britain Battle of Britain, in World War II, series of air battles between Great Britain and Germany, fought over Britain from Aug. to Oct., 1940. As a prelude to a planned invasion of England, Germany attacked British coastal defenses, radar stations, and shipping. On Aug. , Winston Churchill addressed the House of Commons House of Commons: see Parliament. . His speech included the line "Never was so much owed by so many to so few The Never was so much owed by so many to so few speech was a speech made by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom on August 20, 1940, at the height of the Battle of Britain. ...." The "few" to whom he was referring were the outnumbered, overworked, heroic pilots of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who were holding the vaunted vaunt v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak boastfully of; brag about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1. n. 1. German Luftwaffe at bay. Bailey enlisted in the RAF at the beginning of WW II and became a fighter pilot. He first saw action in the Battle of Britain and saw further combat in the Mediterranean, Italy, and finally in the Allied invasion of the south of France South of France south n the South of France → le Sud de la France, le Midi near the end of the war. In a realistic, matter-of-fact manner, Bailey discusses the day-to-day activities of pilots and crews, describes their training, and provides exciting accounts of the air battles. Seed captures the chilly somber tone of a tired veteran flier who has seen too much of war and killing. His reserved, middleclass accent reflects the typical unemotional quality of British speech. The life of a fighter pilot during wartime is exciting but it has horrifying aspects. For anyone interested in the history of flying or WW II. Prof. John E. Boyd, Jenkintown, PA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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