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Gods Of Tin: The Flying Years
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Gods Of Tin: The Flying Years
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) James Salter
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By (author) Jessica Benton
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By (author) William Benton
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:176 | Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 128 |
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Category/Genre | Asian and Middle Eastern history |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781593760793
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Classifications | Dewey:951.904248092 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Counterpoint
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Imprint |
Counterpoint
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Publication Date |
10 November 2005 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A singular life often circles around a singular moment, an occasion when one's life in the world is defined forever and the emotional vocabulary set. For the extraordinary writer James Salter, this moment was contained in the fighter planes over Korea where, during his young manhood, he flew more than one hundred missions. James Salter is considered one of America's greatest prose stylists. The Arm of Flesh (later revised and retitled Cassada) and his first novel, The Hunters, are legendary in military circles for their descriptions of flying and aerial combat. A former Air Force pilot who flew F-86 fighters in Korea, Salter writes with matchless insight about the terror and exhilaration of the pilot's life.
Author Biography
James Salter is considered one of America's greatest prose stylists. A former Air Force pilot who flew F-86 fighters in Korea, Salter writes with matchless insight about the terror and exhilaration of the pilot's life.
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