{"product_id":"wine-women-and-song-a-spitfire-pilots-story","title":"WINE, WOMEN AND SONG: A Spitfire Pilot's Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINE, WOMEN AND SONG: A Spitfire Pilot's Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Hamish Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780473178574\u003cbr\u003eFormat: medium hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Stayer 2011, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 210 w x 260 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 357\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A4M\/2609\/U332\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned by author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authentic World War II experiences of Hamish's father, Doug Brown, a New Zealand Spitfire pilot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHamish compiled the biography directly from Doug's private wartime letters, diaries, and personal reminiscences. Named after \"Wine, Women and Song\", one of the actual Spitfire aircraft Doug piloted while serving with the 485 (NZ) Squadron in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative captures Doug signing up as a 20-year-old in 1939, his basic training at Levin and Whenuapai, crossing the Pacific to train on single-engine Harvards in Canada, and eventually deploying to active combat operations in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt contrasts the intense, dangerous realities of tactical fighter sweeps and losing fellow airmen with the mundane nature of \"readiness\" boredom, mess pranks, and high-spirited social lives behind the scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell illustrated throughout with monochrome images and drawings \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eNew with only light shelf wear on dust jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce new and signed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55546815742244,"sku":"A4M\/2609\/U332","price":89.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3829486987566101013.png?v=1790562566","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/wine-women-and-song-a-spitfire-pilots-story","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}