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A Great and Restless Spirit: The incredible true story of Harry Hawker

Australian-born Harry Hawker MBE AFC was a trailblazing, record-breaking pilot, aircraft designer, racing car driver, speedboat racer... Hawker moved to England at age 22 and became an overnight aviation legend. In his day, he flew faster, higher and for longer than anyone else in Britain. His one need was speed. His fellow pilots knew he was special – they could see the intense fire that burned inside him, and the inspired light in his eyes. When he wasn’t racing planes, cars and speedboats, Hawker was helping design and test WWI fighting aircraft. His boss, aviation guru Tommy Sopwith, thought the Australian was a genius. Behind Harry Hawker stood a remarkable Englishwoman, his wife Muriel, who kept his feet on the ground. But the mother of two grew increasingly anxious as her go-getting husband continually pushed the boundaries. Especially when he disappeared attempting the first transatlantic flight …