Solo
my adventures in the air
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
9 November 2006
Summary
When Clyde Edgerton was four years old, his mother took him to the local airport to see the planes. For Edgerton, it was love at first sight. Eighteen years later, she would take him to the same airport to catch a flight to Texas for Air Force pilot training. In Solo, Edgerton tells the story of his lifelong love affair with flying, from his childlike wonder to his job as a fighter pilot flying reconnaissance over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Now, nearly thirty-five years after the war in Vietnam, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781565125469 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1565125460 |
| Series: | Shannon Ravenel Books (Paperback) |
| Author: | Clyde Edgerton |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Algonquin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 November 2006 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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”[A] spare, heartfelt celebration of the flying life.” – The New York Times[A] spare, heartfelt celebration of the flying life. The New York Times“
About The Author
Clyde Edgerton
Clyde Edgerton is the author of eight novels, five of which have been New York Times Notables. He is a professor of creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and performs with his band, Rank Strangers. Author Web site
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