{"product_id":"spitfire-story","title":"Spitfire Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spitfire Story\u003c\/i\u003e, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines, as well as the people behind the scenes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eSpitfire\u003c\/b\u003e is the world’s most iconic aeroplane. Coming into its own during the \u003cb\u003eBattle of Britain\u003c\/b\u003e, it became famous during the \u003cb\u003eSecond World War \u003c\/b\u003eas the only plane that could match the enemy fighters in the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, even today, the history of the Spitfire contains many hitherto hidden or little-known stories of the men and women behind the plane; not only the gifted creators and inventors who brought the Spitfire to life, or the brave \u003cb\u003efighter pilots\u003c\/b\u003e from many countries who triumphed in battle, but also the thousands of other people whose lives were affected by their personal connection to it – engineers, ground crew, factory or office workers, and their families. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spitfire Story\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the \u003cb\u003ememories and stories\u003c\/b\u003e of these people, from the birth of the iconic \u003cb\u003eSpitfire \u003c\/b\u003ein the 1930s to the present day. Among these accounts is the extraordinary tale of the fighter pilot who only discovered, fifty years on, the tragic truth of his last Spitfire flight, the businessman whose blank cheque changed the course of the war, the ninety-five-year-old \u003cb\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/b\u003e engineer who was determined to be reunited with his beloved Spit before he died, and the little girl who inspired the plane’s creation – and went on to marry a movie star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing documents, letters and photographs from the Imperial War Museums’ unparalleled archive, plus exclusive first-hand interviews, these stories of the Spitfire are a revelatory collection of small but significant histories, to be treasured by all who love and admire the iconic plane.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael O'Mara Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54218207101272,"sku":"9781789291360","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781789291360.jpg?v=1780380965","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/spitfire-story","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}