{"product_id":"9781783967353","title":"Luck of the Draw : My Story of the Air War in Europe - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Murphy, Frank \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eTrue war  \u0026amp; combat stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 October 2023 by Elliott \u0026amp; Thompson Limited in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e244 x 164 x 34 | 730g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe captivating story of WWII Airman Frank Murphy, who features in new TV miniseries Masters of the Air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, ‘I was there.’ Read Luck of the Draw and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?” Tom HanksThe epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, featured in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 28,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made the ultimate sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuck of the Draw is more than a war story. It’s the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of NBC, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46128348692739,"sku":"9781783967353","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781783967353.jpg?v=1731412033","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781783967353","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}