{"product_id":"9781448208265","title":"Cleared for Take-Off : A Memoir","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCleared for Take-Off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Dirk Bogarde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his many reconnaissance missions in Europe and the Far East, the  young Bogarde experienced the terror of enemy attack and the horror of  its aftermath, together with the intense camaraderie and bitter humour  of the battlefield. He also felt, like countless others, a feeling of  utter hopelessness at the war's end, when, as suddenly as the fighting  had stopped, these youthful, but hardened comrades-in-arms were  dispersed to find their feet in a traumatised world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLess than a  year after demob no one could have been more astonished to find himself  starring in his third feature film with car, chauffeur and five-storey  house in Chester Row. He had somehow 'arrived' in the movies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleared for Take-Off\u003c\/i\u003e  offers his recollections of a wide-ranging compendium of episodes from  his remarkable life that further reinforce Bogarde's reputation as a  deeply touching yet sharply observant writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1997, this is Dirk Bogarde's final addition to his acclaimed series of memoirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A charming and entertaining read by a born storyteller” —\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781448208265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Reader","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40597410611406,"sku":"9781448208265","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781448208265","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}