Marked for Death (Paperback)

A terrific story, which Hamilton-Paterson tells with tremendous relish, elegance and attention to detail. An acclaimed poet and novelist, he is excellent at capturing the sheer courage of the pilots who ran risks that almost defy credibility * Sunday Times *
A superb book, not only meticulously researched but also supremely readable * Daily Mail *
An exhilarating book... by turns, thrilling, joyful, wistful and provocative' -- Rowland White
Clear-eyed history, myth-busting and gobsmacking derring-do * Evening Standard *
Soars far above most First World War histories... This book brings alive both the exhilaration of flight and the experience of killing' * Sunday Times *
Hamilton-Paterson's thorough research reveals much - his book is a wide-ranging education of WWI aviation and is written by someone who really knows flying. Highly recommended! * Pilot Magazine *
Hamilton-Paterson unsparingly exposes the truth of early wartime aviation: of flimsy aircraft and unprotected pilots who had no parachutes * Catholic Herald *
A well-researched history of the air operations of WW1 from an unusual perspective... a high quality historical work which is at the same time highly readable' * Aerospace Magazine *