This is a comprehensive account of charismatic and controversial cricketer Geoffrey Boycott's life. It contains research and interviews with a host of players, test captains, officials, broadcasters, friends, and some enemies.

Boycs

Leo McKinstry

Biographies & Memoirs

Transworld Paperbacks

The Spitfire and the Lancaster were the two RAF weapons of victory in the Second World War, but the glamour of the fighter has tended to overshadow the performance of the heavy bomber. Yet without the Lancaster, Britain would never have been able to take the fight to the German homeland. Highlights the scale of the bomber's achievements, including the famous Dambusters attacks. With its vast bomb bay, ease of handling and surprising speed, the mighty Lancaster transformed the effectiveness of the Bomber Command. Whilst addressing the political controversy surrounding the bombing offensive against Germany, Leo McKinstry also weaves individual tales into this compelling narrative. Rich characters are brought to life, such as Roy Chadwick the designer, who taught himself engineering at night school and Sir Arthur Harris, the austere head of the Bomber Command. This is a rich saga, a story of triumph over disaster and the history of an iconic plane.

Lancaster

Hodder Hb

<p>While addressing the political controversy surrounding the bombing offensive against Germany, McKinstry also weaves individual tales into his narrative. He draws on first-hand accounts from pilots and crew members to bring to life the important characters and events of the Lancaster's career.</p>

History

Military

Hodder Pb

The Fifth Earl of Rosebery was the most glamorous politician of the late Victorian age. Charismatic, enlightened, wealthy and intellectually brilliant, he captivated the masses and charmed colleagues and was the natural successor when Gladstone retired in 1894. Though he spent less than two years in Downing Street, he always remained a glittering political star. Yet he never attained the true greatness that was within his grasp. The problem lay in his complex personality. Self-centred, impulsive and neurotic, as Prime Minister he was crippled by insomnia and virtually had a nervous breakdown. After retiring from the Liberal Leadership in 1896, he became an increasingly solitary, brooding figure.Using a wealth of archival material, award-winning author Leo McKinstry covers every aspect of Lord Rosebery's magnetic, eccentric character and his life, including his devotion to horse-racing, his literary achievements and his anguished private life in widowhood. Through original research, he provides fresh insights into the man and his involvement in some of the most controversial episodes of the era, from the Jameson Raid to the trial of Oscar Wilde.

Rosebery : Statesman in Turmoil

John Murray Publishers, Ltd.

<p>Historian Leo McKinstry's history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first-hand testimonies. It is a tale full of drama and heroism, of glory and tragedy, with the main protagonist the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.</p>

Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend

Cinderella Boys: The Forgotten RAF Force that Won the Battle of the Atlantic

In the summer of 1940 the fate of Europe hung in the balance. Victory in the forthcoming air battle would mean national survival; defeat would establish German tyranny. The Luftwaffe greatly outnumbered the RAF, but during the Battle of Britain it was the RAF that emerged triumphant, thanks to two key fighter planes, the Spitfire and the Hurricane. The Hurricane made up over half of Fighter Command's front-line strength, and its revolutionary design transformed the RAF's capabilities. Leo McKinstry tells the story of the remarkable plane from its designers to the first-hand testimonies of those brave pilots who flew it; he takes in the full military and political background but always keeps the human stories to the fore - to restore the Hawker Hurricane to its rightful place in history.

Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain

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Boycs

Lancaster

Lancaster

Rosebery : Statesman in Turmoil

Spitfire: Portrait of a Legend

Cinderella Boys: The Forgotten RAF Force that Won the Battle of the Atlantic

Hurricane: Victor of the Battle of Britain