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Derek Robinson


UK flag (b.1932)

Derek Robinson's acclaimed First World War trilogy and Piece of Cake have established him as the world's best aviation writer and one of the top authors of war fiction.

Genres: Historical
 
Series
RFC Trilogy
   1. Goshawk Squadron (1971)
   2. War Story (1987)
   3. Hornet's Sting (1999)
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Double Agent Trilogy
   1. The Eldorado Network (1979)
   2. Artillery of Lies (1991)
   3. Red Rag Blues (2006)
   4. Operation Bamboozle (2012)
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RAF Quartet
   1. Piece of Cake (1983)
   2. A Good Clean Fight (1993)
   3. A Damned Good Show (2002)
   4. Invasion, 1940 (2005)
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Novels
   Rotten with Honour (1973)
   Kramer's War (1977)
   Just Testing (1985)
   Kentucky Blues (2002)
   Hullo Russia, Goodbye England (2011)
   A Splendid Little War (2012)
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Non fiction
   Rugger (1964)
   Rugby (1969)
   Son of Bristle (1971)
   Bristle Rides Again (1972)
   Stand by for Blasting (1972)
   Shocking History of Bristol (1973)
   Run with the Ball (1984)
   Bristle with Pride! (1987)
   The Best Green Walks in Bristol (1994)
   Pure Bristle (1998)
   Bloody Bristol (1998)
   A Load of Old Bristle (2002) (with Vic Wiltshire)
   Sick Sentries of Bristle (2004)
   A Darker History of Bristol (2005)
   Better Rugby Refereeing (2007) (with Ed Morrison)
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Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (1971) : Goshawk Squadron




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