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Km /nrv Peter ru* ifrtLi* WMf and an Autobiography PeterTownsend TIME and CHANCE Peter Townsend was a professional airman, and one who adored his work. When the war came he proved himselfa brilliant fighter pilot; his description in this book of the Battle of Britain provides one of the most moving and totally convincing evocations of aerial warfare since Richard Hillary's Last Enemy. He was as effective at planning the battles ofothers as he wasatfighting his own. A distinguished career in the post-war airforce seemed his sure destiny. And then, in February 1944, it was decided to widen the range from which the royal equerries were selected. Group Captain Townsend, desperately in need of a rest from flying, was put forward for thejob. His assignment was for three months: in the event it lasted for eight years, destroyed his marriage and hiscareerandchangedthecourseof his life for ever. Peter Townsend portrays his life in the royal household; hisadmirationand affection forthe King and Queen; the quirks and qualities of his colleagues; the comradeship; the jokes andjollities; the occasional TIME AND CHANCE An Autobiography by the same author Earth my Friend Duel ofEagles The Last Emperor TIME AND CHANCE An Autobiography Peter Townsend Methuen (0) New York Toronto London Sydney Time and Chance byPeterTownsend © Copyright by PeterTownsend, 1978 All rights reserved. No part ofthis publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval systemor transmitted in any form orby any means,electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recordingorotherwise without the priorwritten permission ofthe Publisher. Published in the United States by Methuen, Inc. 777 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017 byarrangement with Editions Robert Laffont, Paris LCCC 78-61629 ISBN0-458-93710-X Printed and bound in the United StatesofAmerica 12345 098 1 To Marie-Luce and all my children
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