You just can't keep a good girl down . . . unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Sure, she hasn't mastered reverse propulsion and her turns are kind of sloppy, but she's real good at loop-the-loops. Problem is, the good folk of Lowland County are a
The Dog Who Could Fly
โ Scribed by Lewis, Damien
- Book ID
- 109131394
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781476739144
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
โA thoroughly enjoyable story of heroism and true friendshipโ (Publishers Weekly, starred review), this Sunday Times top ten bestseller is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, flying countless combat missions and surviving everything from crash-landings to parachute bailoutsโultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend. \n In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-manโs-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that would turn them into lifelong friends. One was an orphaned puppy, abandoned by his owners as they fled Nazi forces. The other was a different kind of lost soulโa Czech airman bound for the Royal Air Force and the country that he would come to call home. \n Airman Robert Bozdech stumbled across the tiny German shepherdโwhom he named Antโafter being shot down on a daring mission over enemy lines. Unable to desert the puppy, Robert hid Ant inside his jacket as he escaped. In the months that followed, the pair would save each otherโs lives countless times as they flew together with RAF Bomber Command. Finally grounded after being injured on a flight mission, Ant refused to abandon his duty, waiting patiently beside the runway for his masterโs return from every sortie, and refusing food and sleep until they were reunited. By the end of the war, Robert and Ant had become true war heroes, and Ant was justly awarded the Dickin Medal, the โAnimal VC.โ \n With beautiful vintage black-and-white photos of Robert and Ant, The Dog Who Could Fly is a deeply moving story of loyalty in the face of adversity and the unshakable bond between a man and his best friend. \n **
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