The Last Enemy
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The Last Enemy is a classic World War II memoir by RAF fighter pilot Richard Hillary, recounting his combat experiences, severe injuries, and reflections on war and identity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Last Enemy canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work ⓘ war memoir ⓘ |
| about |
RAF fighter pilots in World War II
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Richard Hillary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Britain pilots
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Richard Hillary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
air battles over Britain
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hospitalization after being shot down ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ war literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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courage ⓘ disfigurement and self-image ⓘ duty and sacrifice ⓘ heroism and myth ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ national identity ⓘ recovery and rehabilitation ⓘ the cost of war ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered a classic of World War II literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Battle of Britain
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ burn injuries ⓘ combat experience ⓘ fighter pilots ⓘ identity ⓘ plastic surgery ⓘ psychological effects of war ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | autobiographical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of severe burn injuries
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portrayal of reconstructive surgery ⓘ reflection on war and personal identity ⓘ vivid description of air combat ⓘ |
| setting |
Royal Air Force bases
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United Kingdom ⓘ hospitals ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Battle of Britain era
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Richard Hillary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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