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Post by ErrolC on Jun 12, 2023 20:50:19 GMT 12
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Post by errolmartyn on Jun 12, 2023 22:57:32 GMT 12
How does this book differ from Hardy's 'Through My Eyes - Memories of a life in the Royal Air Force in war and peace' (Self published? in c. Dec 2009?) Errol |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 13, 2023 14:43:31 GMT 12
According to Air Marshal 'Black' Robertson in a post on Facebook when I asked the same thing, Errol, he said, "Edited version - reduced, revised and updated."
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Post by flyinghilly on Jul 5, 2023 14:05:21 GMT 12
I have been in touch with the editor of this new and exciting book, Air Marshal "Black" Robinson, and bought a signed copy. I had some correspondence with him and asked the very same question - is it based on Owen Hardy's original book. Air Marshal Robinson's response was as follows: "In answer to your questions, and further to my response elsewhere, I’d like to think the new book is a considerable improvement on the original, not least because it contains some 250 endnotes that expand on issues and people that Owen mentions. Dare I say it also compensates for lapses in an 83-year-old’s memory – hardly surprising, of course. I made any number of corrections on matters of fact but will mention just one area where I did nothing. Hardy, who I knew, notes that one of his ex-72 Sqn colleagues took the trouble to visit him at Rednal in 43. My father did just this – and flew his last RAF sortie with Hardy in a Miles Master – but he gets no mention. I suspect that Hardy may have confused him with another individual, but I left it as Hardy ‘remembered’.
I’ve reduced the original by some 20% and tried to make it more readable. You’ll be the best judge of that. The important thing as a ghostwriter is to retain the subject’s voice, which is where his daughter proved an invaluable sounding board.Air Marshal Robinson knew Owen Hardy and Owen's Daughter was involved in the process of creating this new book and I have had a recommendation from a friend in the UK that it is an excellent book. I recommend that you connect with AM Robinson via his web site . blackrobertson.com/there is a button to click on for a signed copy |
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Post by Antonio on Jul 5, 2023 14:39:07 GMT 12
Slightly off topic but there is an autographed card for sale on eBay:  Link: Owen L Hardy |
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