Gordon Thorburn is an author of mainly non-fiction, with more than twenty books published. Bestsellers such as Men and Sheds and Cassius: The True Story of a Courageous Police Dog, have recently been followed by No Need To Die: American Flyers in RAF Bomber Command, Luck of a Lancaster, and Merlin: The True Story of a Courageous Police Horse. For details, please see: www.gordonthorburn.co.uk
23 Ebooks by Gordon Thorburn
Gordon Thorburn: Merlin – The True Story of a Courageous Police Horse
This is the true story of an unusual hero. Tall, dark and handsome and often surrounded by an admiring crowd, this is no film star but an eight-year-old bay gelding from the Mounted Branch of the …
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Gordon Thorburn: The Squadron That Died Twice – The story of No. 82 Squadron RAF, which in 1940 lost 23 out of 24 aircraft in two bombing raids
Apart from the quiet chatter of a few mechanics, who were checking that one aircraft was too badly damaged ever to fly again, there was a shocked silence over the aerodrome as everyone there tried to …
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Gordon Thorburn: Fighter Pilot’s Handbook – Magic, Death and Glory in the Golden Age of Flight
In the early days of flight, no one imagined the aeroplane as a weapon of war. Inevitably, the First World War proved the catalyst that was to change the face of battle for ever. But at the war’s …
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Gordon Thorburn: Cassius – The True Story of a Courageous Police Dog
Gordon Thorburn has worked as a copywriter, journalist, scriptwriter, editor and author. Books include Bombers, First and Last, Animal Spy, and the bestselling Men and Sheds. He lives in …
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Gordon Thorburn: Bomber Command 1939-1940
For Bomber Command, the term ‘Phoney War’ never really meant much. Five Blenheims of 107 Squadron were among the blood and bullets the day after war was declared and only one came back.On 14 December …
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€6.24
Gordon Thorburn: Bomber Command 1939-1940
For Bomber Command, the term ‘Phoney War’ never really meant much. Five Blenheims of 107 Squadron were among the blood and bullets the day after war was declared and only one came back.On 14 December …
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€6.23
Gordon Thorburn: Century of Air Warfare With Nine (IX) Squadron, RAF
In the earliest days of World War One, when IX Squadron was formed, we went to the fight in little 50mph machines that were barely capable of taking pilot and observer, a gun and a few small, …
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€6.25
Gordon Thorburn: Century of Air Warfare With Nine (IX) Squadron, RAF
In the earliest days of World War One, when IX Squadron was formed, we went to the fight in little 50mph machines that were barely capable of taking pilot and observer, a gun and a few small, …
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€6.26
Gordon Thorburn: More Luck of a Lancaster
From 11 June 1943 (the date of Lancaster Mark III EE136 WS/R’s first op) to her last with 9 Squadron (on 19 October 1944), eighty-six Lancasters were assigned to Number 9. Of these, fifty were lost …
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€6.23
Gordon Thorburn: Superpiss, Meltykiss, Spankers and Muff
Superpiss used to be a brand of windscreen washer fluid in Finland but they’ve changed the name for some reason. Bra milk has gone the same way.Luckily, there is still an Italian detergent called Bum …
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€3.49
Gordon Thorburn: Jocks in the Jungle
"In 1943, there was no thought of good times for two battalions of Scottish soldiers. For them, India meant a new and unimaginably arduous kind of training. Some of the Black Watch boys had seen …
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Gordon Thorburn: Jocks in the Jungle
"In 1943, there was no thought of good times for two battalions of Scottish soldiers. For them, India meant a new and unimaginably arduous kind of training. Some of the Black Watch boys had seen …
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€4.99
Gordon Thorburn: Classic Herb Garden
A helpful guidebook to growing herbs successfully and safely, with photos included. Herbs have been used since ancient times both to flavor food and as natural medicines. In this easy-access guide, …
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€3.75
Gordon Thorburn: Me and My MG
A collection of heartwarming personal stories from MG owners around the world. Read about the Berkshire restorer who saw a heap of old iron in the bushes and realized it used to be a 1926 bullnose …
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€3.75
Gordon Thorburn: Remembering the High Street
A nostalgic trip down the British high street, remembering once famous names such as Woolworths, Athena and C&A and also featuring current favorites, including the ubiquitous Tesco and Marks & …
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Gordon Thorburn: Luck of a Lancaster
No 9 Squadron of Bomber Command converted from the Wellington to the Lancaster in August 1942. W4964 was the seventieth Lanc to arrive on squadron, in mid April 1943. She flew her first op on the …
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Gordon Thorburn: Luck of a Lancaster
The saga of a squadron, a plane, and the action, triumphs, and tragedies they saw during World War II—includes photos. No 9 Squadron of Bomber Command converted from the Wellington to …
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Sarah Cuttle & Gordon Thorburn: Classic Allotment
Allotments are enjoying a renewed popularity because people want to know exactly what theyre eating, save money, eat seasonally and save on carbon footprints. As well as men, more and more women are …
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€18.68
Gordon Thorburn: Pocket Guide to Pubs and Their Histories
Is there really a pub called The Toad Rock Retreat? Which one town has the pubs with both the longest and the shortest names? How many Lions, Crowns and Horses are there? How many pubs are called The …
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Gordon Thorburn: Holidays in Victorian England
In the country, holidaymakers were a rarity. The railways could take you almost anywhere, but it was only the middle classes who went. So there were no crowds, and many of our pictures show tourist …
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Gordon Thorburn: Pocket Guide to Sheds
As the globe warms, everything runs out and people become the willing slaves of small electronic machines, we have our response: the Golden Age of Sheds. We can look out from our sheds and see those …
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€3.72
Gordon Thorburn: Me and My MG
A collection of heartwarming personal stories from MG owners around the world. Read about the Berkshire restorer who saw a heap of old iron in the bushes and realized it used to be a 1926 bullnose …
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€3.72
Gordon Thorburn: Me and My MG
A collection of heartwarming personal stories from MG owners around the world. Read about the Berkshire restorer who saw a heap of old iron in the bushes and realized it used to be a 1926 bullnose …
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€3.73
