{"product_id":"make-it-do-a-spitfire-pilot-s-true-story-of-wwii-grit-and-survival","title":"Ken Cam - Make It Do: A Spitfire Pilot’s True Story of WWII Grit and Survival [Paperback]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis is the extraordinary, never-before-published true story of Ken Cam, a young RAF Spitfire pilot thrust into the chaos of World War II significantly under-trained. Guided by his mother’s stoic wartime mantra, “Make it do,” this memoir chronicles his astonishing journey from uncertain beginnings to survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eWritten over 25 years ago as a private gift to his children, this raw and humble account is now being released to the public for the first time, offering a rare firsthand glimpse into the quiet heroism of the WWII generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\/Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eA never-before-published true story of a WWII Spitfire pilot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eChronicles flying solo combat missions over France and North Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eDetails crash-landing on the remote island of Linosa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eIncludes capture and transport by submarine to mainland Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eCovers imprisonment in the same POW camp later famous from The Great Escape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eDocuments surviving the brutal Death March of 1945 through deep snow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eTold with warmth, humour, and extraordinary humility by the author, Ken Cam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eThe narrative captures how the war shaped the author's life after the conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Cam\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1764139106\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152x14x229mm (15.24 x 1.37 x 22.86 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Levity\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eIf you appreciate firsthand accounts of WWII courage without spectacle, such as those found in \u003cem\u003eFirst Light\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eShot Down\u003c\/em\u003e, this powerful memoir of endurance and quiet heroism belongs on your shelf. Order \u003cem\u003eMake It Do\u003c\/em\u003e today to preserve one of the last untold stories of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Ken Cam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57640213905790,"sku":"1764139100","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/71oDUpcOe0L_2b318e35-c372-4bc1-b291-76515b656ce0.jpg?v=1783105310","url":"https:\/\/www.yachew.com\/de-at\/products\/make-it-do-a-spitfire-pilot-s-true-story-of-wwii-grit-and-survival","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}