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No Wrath of Men
(2015)(The eighth book in the World War One Aviation Thrillers series)
A novel by Richard Townshend Bickers
The First World War.
Twelve men, English, Australian, Canadian, South African, French, American and German were fated to meet for a short, climactic encounter in an aerial battle.
But fate would deal each man a very different hand.
Every one is entirely credible, each is skilfully depicted, briefly though incisively, so that the reader has a thorough understanding of each man's nature and the causes that make him behave as he does.
Coming from a great diversity of countries and personal backgrounds, their lives converge - for some, fatally.
The story opens when the Great War began in August 1914 and ends in April 1918 with the end in sight. It follows the development of air fighting from the early BE2, Taube and Nieuport to the advanced Bristol Fighter, Albatros D5 and Spad XIII.
But 'No Wrath of Men' is not a grim story of carnage. It is a realistic account, spiced with mordant humour, of the realities of warfare by a writer who has first hand experience of his subject.
Praise for Richard Townshend Bickers:
'A thrilling page turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Richard Townshend Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of the second world war and served, with a Permanent Commission, for eighteen years. He wrote a range of military fiction and non-fiction books, including 'Torpedo Attack', 'My Enemy Came Nigh' and 'Summer of No Surrender'.
Genre: Historical
Twelve men, English, Australian, Canadian, South African, French, American and German were fated to meet for a short, climactic encounter in an aerial battle.
But fate would deal each man a very different hand.
Every one is entirely credible, each is skilfully depicted, briefly though incisively, so that the reader has a thorough understanding of each man's nature and the causes that make him behave as he does.
Coming from a great diversity of countries and personal backgrounds, their lives converge - for some, fatally.
The story opens when the Great War began in August 1914 and ends in April 1918 with the end in sight. It follows the development of air fighting from the early BE2, Taube and Nieuport to the advanced Bristol Fighter, Albatros D5 and Spad XIII.
But 'No Wrath of Men' is not a grim story of carnage. It is a realistic account, spiced with mordant humour, of the realities of warfare by a writer who has first hand experience of his subject.
Praise for Richard Townshend Bickers:
'A thrilling page turner.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade Off'.
Richard Townshend Bickers volunteered for the RAF on the outbreak of the second world war and served, with a Permanent Commission, for eighteen years. He wrote a range of military fiction and non-fiction books, including 'Torpedo Attack', 'My Enemy Came Nigh' and 'Summer of No Surrender'.
Genre: Historical
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