‘Solitary: The Crash, Captivity and Comeback of an Ace Fighter Pilot’

A best seller in Israel, this is an intensely searching account of brutal captivity and resurrection. Romm, Israel’s first ace pilot, was brought down by the Egyptians over the Nile Delta in 1969. Severely injured, he was beaten and tortured in solitary confinement for three months. Romm’s medical rehabilitation was grueling, but he returned to the sky to lead his squadron into battle over the territory where he had been shot down. A hero’s tale.