Of all of the amazing technological innovations to come out of World War II, the Supermarine Spitfire, or Spit, has become the most well-known and easily recognized fighter aircraft with its distinctive Rolls-Royce engine, wing shape, and markings. Almost 80 years later, the hero of the Battle of Britain continues to appeal to the imagination of the average Briton, both young and old. Royal Air Force (RAF) veteran, motivational speaker, journalist, broadcaster, and author John Nichol seeks to understand the British peoples’ love affair with the Spitfire in his latest oral history, Spitfire: A Very British Love Story. Unlike the vast array of works detailing the development and war record of the Spitfire, Nichol’s account sets out to tell the ‘“human” story of the Spitfire, the story of the men – and women – who flew, serviced and built her’ (p. 11).

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书评：《喷火：非常英国的爱情故事》

在第二次世界大战中出现的所有惊人的技术创新中，“超级海上喷火”或“喷火”凭借其独特的劳斯莱斯发动机，机翼形状和标记已成为最知名和最易识别的战斗机。将近80年后，不列颠之战的英雄继续吸引着普通英国人（无论男女）的想象力。皇家空军（RAF）退伍军人，励志演说家，记者，广播员和作家约翰·尼科尔（John Nichol）试图在他最新的口述历史《喷火：一个非常英国的爱情故事》中了解英国人民与喷火的恋情。。与大量详细描述喷火战斗机的发展和战争记录的作品不同，尼科尔的叙述着眼于讲述喷火战斗机的“人类”故事，是飞行，服务和建造她的男人和女人的故事”（第11页）。