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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for th

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The Spitfire Kids: The generation who built, supported and flew Britain's most beloved fighter
1472281969, 9781472281968

Profoundly moved by the stories of wartime casualties as a child, Dilip Sarkar has since spent a lifetime reconstructing

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