Hackney

I have a book of short stories about aviation, and her despatch recording a trip in a night-fighter in the winter of 44/45 is simply brilliant. What I have read of her journalism is much better than Hemingway's.

The Face of War is pretty amazing. as this customer articulately points out:

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            ![](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V45457020_.gif)          **Set back for those who consider war glamorous**, 17 Nov 2000       
            By **A Customer**

Very well written, reads easily and gives a good recount over time of the horror of war and effect on every day human suffering. This is a definite X-mas present to buy !
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