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AN ACE MINUS ONE - Couverture souple

Morrisroe, Timothy

 
9780595391356: AN ACE MINUS ONE
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595391354 ISBN 13 : 9780595391356
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

When fourteen-year-old Jack Elliot flees Minnesota after killing a man in a whorehouse, he never expects to find himself in France, hunkered down in a trench as World War I rages around him. Ever resilient, Jack transitions from an ambulance driver at Verdun to become one of the few American volunteers to fly in a French fighter squadron.Jousting with German aces in flimsy wood and canvas "aeroplanes" during the day is hard enough for the inexperienced Jack without the additional pressure of having to match the bacchanalian excesses of his squadron mates at night, all while staying one step ahead of his past. But Jack figures that if he can shoot down five Germans and attain the coveted "Ace" status, all his troubles will be over.Set over the battlefields of Europe and the vast deserts of North Africa, An Ace Minus One is authentic in its depictions of early aviation and the colorful men and women who made this period one of the most exciting in history.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When fourteen-year-old Jack Elliot flees Minnesota after killing a man in a whorehouse, he never expects to find himself in France, hunkered down in a trench as World War I rages around him. Ever resilient, Jack transitions from an ambulance driver at Verdun to become one of the few American volunteers to fly in a French fighter squadron.Jousting with German aces in flimsy wood and canvas "aeroplanes" during the day is hard enough for the inexperienced Jack without the additional pressure of having to match the bacchanalian excesses of his squadron mates at night, all while staying one step ahead of his past. But Jack figures that if he can shoot down five Germans and attain the coveted "Ace" status, all his troubles will be over.Set over the battlefields of Europe and the vast deserts of North Africa, An Ace Minus One is authentic in its depictions of early aviation and the colorful men and women who made this period one of the most exciting in history.

Biographie de l'auteur

Timothy Morrisroe is a former Air Force pilot with interests in aviation and military history. He currently works as a chief systems engineer for a large aerospace company. He resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Weining, and twins, Henry and Hannah.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595391354
ISBN 13 
9780595391356
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
618
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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