Reviews of book: First Light: The True Story of the Boy Who Became a Man in the War-Torn Skies above Britain

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by Geoffrey Wellum

oliverjw rated it

12 years ago

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This is a fantastic book. Wellum is a natural writer and draws you into his world with ease. What struck me most and has stayed with me since is the progression from a wide eyed eager school boy, to a burnt out, exhausted empty shell of a man. This change is so subtle and gradual, that when he reach...

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KOMET rated it

22 years ago

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This is a very compelling book. As the son of a Second World War veteran of the European phase of the war, in reading Mr. Wellum's account, I want to thank him for helping to make real in my mind, the stresses that war places on you. In particular, while reading the chapter in which Mr. Wellum descr...

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