{"product_id":"the-boy-from-tacarigua-paperback","title":"The Boy from Tacarigua - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarth Lyder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1914 in Trinidad, West Indies, Garth Lyder, \"The Boy from Tacarigua\" (a village in Trinidad) gives a lively and very personal account of his growing up in a Methodist household in a British West Indian colony. As a young teenager, he falls in love with flying aeroplanes, and over the many years of his long life, he follows his dream of becoming a pilot. In Garth's case, it is not a straight line, but rather takes him to work in an airplane factory in Bristol, then to the RAF where he becomes a pilot, is shot down and gets awarded the DFC while in a German prison camp, then through the length and breadth of Africa where he takes on passengers as a private pilot, and finally back to his native Trinidad where he serves as a commercial pilot in the newly-founded national airline, BWIA. A must-read for everybody interested in the Second World War, the RAF, or just to read about \"long-time Trinidad.\" Garth Lyder just celebrated his 96th birthday and lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729867640895,"sku":"9789768226228","price":45.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1664e271812afcc8bd5d6900e7c41683.webp?v=1765123902","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-boy-from-tacarigua-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}