Fate is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Fate is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description FATE IS THE HUNTER is a fascinating and thrilling account of some of the more memorable experiences Ernest K Gann had in the air. Hes flown in both peace and war and come close to death many times.Here he reveals the characters hes known and the dramas hes experienced, portraying fate (or death) as a hunter constantly in pursuit of pilots.This is a fabulous account of both the history of aviation and one mans life in the air. Notes The classic 1961 bestselling memoir from the WWII pilot, reissued as part of the relaunch of the Cassell military list. Author Biography Ernest K Gann graduated from Culver Military Academy (now Culver Academies) in 1930. He flew for American Airlines and then the US Army during World War II. He lived in Washington and wrote and published prolifically. Review "Chicago Sunday Tribune"This purely wonderful autobiographical volume is the best thing on flying and the meaning of flying that we have had since Antoine de Saint-Exupe ry took us aloft on his winged prose in the late 1930s and early 1940s....It is a splendid and many-faceted personal memoir that is not only one mans story but the story, in essence, of all men who fly."New York Times Book Review"Few writers have ever drawn their readers so intimately into the shielded sanctum of the cockpit, and it is here that Mr. Gann is truly the artist."Saturday Review"This fascinating, well-told autobiography is a complete refutation of the comfortable cliche that "man is master of his fate." As far as pilots are concerned, fate (or death) is a hunter who is constantly in pursuit of them....There is nothing depressing about "Fate Is the Hunter." There is tension and suspense in it but there is great humor too. Happily, Gann never gets too technical for the layman to understand."The New Yorker"This book is an episodic log of some of the more memorable of [the authors] nearly ten thousand hours aloft in peace and (as a member of the Air Transport Command) in war. It is also an attempt to define by example his belief in the phenomenon of luck -- that "the pattern of anyone fate is only partly contrived by the individual."Cornelius Ryanauthor of "A Bridge Too Far" and "The Longest DayFate Is the Hunter" is partly autobiographical, partly a chronicle of some of the most memorable and courageous pilots the reader will ever encounter in print; and always this book is about the workings of fate....The book is studded with characters equally as memorable as the dramas they act out.V.S. Pritchett"New Statesman"Mr. Gann is a writer saturated in his subject; he has the skill to make every instant sharp and important and we catch the fever to know that documentary writing does not often invite. Promotional The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot. Long Description FATE IS THE HUNTER is a fascinating and thrilling account of some of the more memorable experiences Ernest K Gann had in the air. Hes flown in both peace and war and come close to death many times.Here he reveals the characters hes known and the dramas hes experienced, portraying fate (or death) as a hunter constantly in pursuit of pilots.This is a fabulous account of both the history of aviation and one mans life in the air. Promotional "Headline" The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot. Description for Sales People The 1961 bestseller, reissued as part of the relaunch of the prestigious Cassell military list. Details ISBN1908059028 Author Ernest K. Gann Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2011 ISBN-10 1908059028 ISBN-13 9781908059024 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 629.13092 Pages 416 Media Book Short Title FATE IS THE HUNTER Language English Imprint Cassell Military Publication Date 2011-09-15 UK Release Date 2011-09-15 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-11-07 NZ Release Date 2011-11-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:37275003;

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