The Flyer : British culture and the Royal Air Force, 1939-1945 / Martin Francis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Francis, Martin, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Royal Air Force--History--World War, 1939-1945.

Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first scholarly study of the men of the RAF and British culture during the war, The Flyer examines the lives of these men and their popular representation in literary and cinematic texts. It illuminates broader issues of gender, class, race, emotional life, and the creation of a national myth in modern Britain. - ;Between 1939 and 1945, the British public was spellbound by the martial endeavours and dashing style of the young men of the RAF, especially those with silvery fabric wings sewn above the breast pocket of their glamorous slate-blue uniform. Martin Francis provides the first school

Contents:

Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. The Allure of the Flyer; 2. A Man's World; 3. The Flyer in Love; 4. Husbands and Fathers; 5. The Flyer and Fear; 6. A Darker Blue; 7. The New Achilles? Literature, Technology, and Violence; 8. Coming Home; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-258) and index.

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ISBN:

9786611930752

1-281-93075-X

0-19-155720-X

OCLC:

441826568