Black sheep : the life of Pappy Boyington

The turbulent life of Gregory Pappy Boyington, the top U.S.

Marine ace of the Pacific, is captured in memorable detail by the acclaimed author of One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle of Tarawa.

Wukovits pulls no punches in describing the controversial World War II fighter pilot, who was a hero to some, and a villain to others in the Corps.

Boyington was a little of each as this biography of the legendary but complex figure shows.

Called one of the preeminent historians of the Pacific War, Wukovits paints a complete portrait of Boyington that allows readers to understand the colourful World War II ace as never before.