- Published: 3 April 2017
- ISBN: 9780143770527
- Imprint: Puffin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $16.99
Flight Path
- Published: 3 April 2017
- ISBN: 9780143770527
- Imprint: Puffin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 288
- RRP: $16.99
Flight Path described the war in such an utterly different way than I was used to; thousands of feet in the air, trapped in the small, freezing confinements of a Lancaster's nose turret, able to feel and hear each and every impact of a shell or bullet into the plane's outer skin, unable to know any of your crewmate's states or positions due to the radio silence near targeted bombing areas. The author's amazing use of imagery, coupled with the idea of fighting for your life while strapped into a seat and equipped only with a button and a joystick, your safety depending utterly on the adequacy of your other crew members' skill levels; it was a truly brilliant thing to read . . . Overall, Flight Path is a surprisingly good book. I can recommend it to young adults like myself; slightly nerdy people with an appetite for the thrilling and a healthy appreciation of history; or soon-to-be pilots in need of a burst of inspiration and if-that-average-teenage-guy-can-fly-aplane-so-can-I encouragement; or fullgrown adults wishing to experience the past or the war or simply flying in a way that makes their heart race.
Pippi Jackson Duncan, NZ Aviation News
Really good . . . recommended
James Russell, National Radio
a gripping novel for young adults, which captures both the daring and the everyday realities of serving in the Air Force during World War II
Air Force News
Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Award
Awarded • 2018 • A Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Book