Hector Bolitho était un auteur et biographe néo-zélandais dont les vastes expériences de voyage ont profondément influencé sa production littéraire. Après des périples à travers le Pacifique Sud et l'Afrique, il s'est installé en Grande-Bretagne, où il s'est adonné au journalisme et a servi comme officier du renseignement pour la Royal Air Force pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Son œuvre considérable puise dans ces riches expériences, offrant des récits captivants.
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The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of fighter pilot John Simpson, DFC, who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the epic air battle.