Daredevil Books has added two exciting new books to its portfolio for Christmas. ‘The Red Knight of Germany’, the original biography of Manfred von Richthofen and ‘Passage’, the terrifying account of the disastrous John Franklin expedition that ended in catastrophe and cannibalism.

The ‘Red Baron’ as he became known after the First World War was the ace of aces downing 80 Allied planes but was held in great respect by both sides of the conflict for his skill as a pilot at time when the average life expectancy in the air was only 6 weeks. The author, Floyd Gibbons, had access to von Richthofen’s letters to his mother and interviewed many of the pilots who escaped the lethal aim of ‘The Red Baron’.

‘Passage’ is written by Angus Wardlaw, a descendant of Francis Crozier who commanded HMS Terror, one of two ships that took part in the tragic expedition. 129 men perished on the Arctic ice in what is Britain’s worst polar disaster. His book tells the story of their fate.

Daredevil Books publishes beautiful illustrated editions of great accounts of bravery and derring-do that are the perfect gift for the discerning book lover and collector.