Publications
The Last Enemy, by Richard Hillary, published 1997 (192 pp., Pimlico) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [RSR/Library/5/560] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:This is the true story of Second World War fighter pilot, Richard Hillary.
After being shot down in September 1940, Hillary spent several months in hospital, undergoing numerous operations; a member of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club'. Originally published in 1942, just months before he died in a second crash, The Last Enemy recounts the struggles and successes of a young man in the Royal Air Force.
Told through Hillary's eyes, this incredible story shows that even in our darkest moments there is a glimmer of enduring hope.
After being shot down in September 1940, Hillary spent several months in hospital, undergoing numerous operations; a member of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club'. Originally published in 1942, just months before he died in a second crash, The Last Enemy recounts the struggles and successes of a young man in the Royal Air Force.
Told through Hillary's eyes, this incredible story shows that even in our darkest moments there is a glimmer of enduring hope.