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Anything written by Earnest K. Gann such as Fate is the Hunter (non fiction) and The High and the Mighty (fiction) which also became a very popular movie in the late 1950s with John Wayne as the lead man.
Any other book about flight.
Daniel wrote: "Anything written by Earnest K. Gann such as Fate is the Hunter (non fiction) and The High and the Mighty (fiction) which also became a very popular movie in the late 1950s with John Wayne as the le..."I would suggest that you read Richard Bach. His book's main topic is always about flight specially his first three books.
I liked the most his Jonathan Livingstone Seagull for its philosophical insight.
Whilst The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1-5 is not a book about flying, it does have a very good explanation of flying:
"There is an art, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Pick a nice day and try it. "
The Summer Birds by Penelope Farmer is about a group of children who learn to fly. High on wonder and magical feeling.
You'll love this one...!! A...
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1-5 (other topics)The Summer Birds (other topics)
The Pilot's Wife (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Richard Bach (other topics)Anita Shreve (other topics)
