Grub Street: 238 books
The Last of the 39-ers
The Extraordinary Wartime Experiences of Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014
In some ways, Alfie Fripp’s war ended when he was shot down on a reconnaissance sortie over Germany in October 1939. In many others, it was only just beginning. Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp (RAF Retd) was the oldest surviving and longest-serving British prisoner of war (PoW) until his death in 2012...
Hurricane R4118 Revisited
The Extraordinary Story of the Discovery and Restoration to Flight of a Battle of Britain Survivor: The Adventure Continues 2005-2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
Twelve years since the amazing account of Peter Vacher’s discovery in India was originally published, Grub Street is thrilled to bring readers the updated story of Hurricane R4118. Since the restoration of this magnificent aircraft to flight in 2004, Peter Vacher continued to research its history....
Knead to Know
The Real Bread Starter
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2013
Whether you are a professional baker, a home baker who would like to turn a hobby into a career or just someone who loves Real Bread then this handbook is for you. It contains advice, recipes and insights from some of the country’s most experienced bakers, millers and retailers. There are chapters...
by Arto der Haroutunian
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2009
Arto der Haroutunian takes adventurous cooks on a tour of the cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya in this comprehensive guide to North African food. There are over 300 recipes for traditional dishes such as tagines, stews, soups, and salads using classic ingredients such as fiery spices,...
by Aidan MacCarthy
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2006
An “engrossing” memoir of a Royal Air Force doctor’s World War II experiences, from surviving Dunkirk to witnessing Nagasaki (The Irish Times).
As an RAF medical officer, Aidan MacCarthy served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was interned by the Japanese in Java, where his ingenuity...
Verdura
Vegetables Italian Style
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2008
“A wonderful cookbook with the very best authentic Italian recipes . . . Flick through it and you can feel immediately transported to a table under an olive tree” (The Sunday Tribune).
Named One of the Top 100 Cookbooks of the Last 25 Years by Cooking Light!
Verdura has become a...
by V.M. Yeates
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2004
There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this classic novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based very largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all are built into a vigorous and authentic structure by one of the most valiant pilots of the then Royal Flying Corps.
The Lightning Boys 2
More True Tales from Pilots and Crew of the English Electric Lightning
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2013
The sequel to the best-selling The Lightning Boys, Lightning Boys 2 is a must-have companion and continues the theme of tales from pilots and other crew connected with this iconic aircraft, giving a rare insight into postwar fighter operations. In 20 separate stories to intrigue, amaze and amuse,...
Vulcan Test Pilot My Experiences in the Cockpit of a Cold War Icon
My Experiences in the Cockpit of a Cold War Icon
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2009
In 2007 a restored Avro Vulcan Mark 2 XH558 took to the skies to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. To coincide with this the memoirs of one of its test pilots, Tony Blackman, was published to great acclaim. Now the first book about test flying this monumental delta-wing...
The Lightning Boys
True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
“A good read both to aviators in general and to the Lightning fraternity in particular” (Royal Air Force Historical Society).
According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. With over twenty individual stories from former Lightning...
by Sheddan, Squadron Leader C J, Franks
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2011
Jimmy Sheddan was one of the many New Zealanders who joined the RNZAF, then left his native land to come to England to fight the enemies of Great Britain and her Empire during World War Two. Through his recollections we can share some of the trials and wartime tribulations they faced. Yet we can read...
by Norbert Hanning
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2004
Herr Norbert Hannings wartime career makes for fascinating and highly informative reading on an aspect of the 1939-45 air war not often covered in the English language; primarily that of the campaign against the Soviet Union. He was one of the midwar-generation Luftwaffe fighter pilots and began operations...
by Tony Blackman
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Tony Blackman OBE, MA FRAeS was educated at Oundle School and Trinity College Cambridge, where he obtained an honors degree in Physics. He learnt to fly in the RAF, trained as a test pilot, and then joined A V Roe where he became chief test pilot.
As an expert in aviation electronics he was...
by Raymond Baxter
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2005
Raymond Baxter, WW2 fighter pilot, postwar radio and TV commentator at major events from motor races to great State occasions, was later the famous presenter of television’s Tomorrow’s World. Here he tells his action-packed life story with a wry and amusing eye.
From such disparate experiences...