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5.0 out of 5 stars a romantic thriller, December 21, 1999

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abhijit (Bangalore, India) - See all my reviews

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All most a poetic book, the story reflects the romanticism of a sandy desert. An engrossing story captures the imagination of the reader and sends him/her right into the wild, slow, serene yet harsh desert. Fast paced action starts from the first page in London spreads quickly to Sahara in search of a pre WW2 airplane with a hope of lost glory and comes back to London for the O'Henrian climax. The characters of the story are alive and easy to relate to and linger for a long time. One of the best and a must read. The best Bagley that I have read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Flyaway.....dear reader, May 1, 2005

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Well....I'd put it down to the most exilarating book i've read.....sends u travelling in ur seat and makes u love the desert.
love it for the feeling of "on the road" i get everytime i read it...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Action, adventure, and a convoluted puzzle., January 11, 2005

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As with all of Desmond Bagley's books, this one has plenty of action and adventure, plenty of exotic locations that Bagley handles as if he'd lived there for his whole life, and interesting yet plausible characters handled deftly and smoothly; like almost all of his novels, this one also has a puzzle that keeps the reader guessing for the whole book. If there's a flaw with it at all, it's that he withholds a bit of the information that his main character has for just a chapter or two, so that the reader has no chance of solving the puzzle before the main character spells out the solution. But that's a small price to pay for this delightful book, and I highly recommend it as I do most of Bagley's ouvre.

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2.0 out of 5 stars find a reader
This review is for Audio Book only:
The Book is , as with all of Bagley, a great story.
The Reader is however, about as inept as anyone I have ever heard. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Joyce Eriksen

4.0 out of 5 stars Something very Innes-like from Desmond Bagley
Britain's three classic thriller writers of this period: Maclean, Bagley, and Innes, all had distinct styles. Read more

Published 16 months ago by H. Jin

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!
I first read this book some 30 years ago. And in the last 4 or 5 years, I have re-read
it every summer and/or during the winter holidays - even when I have a choice of... Read more

Published on December 14, 2009 by S. Sudhindranath

5.0 out of 5 stars one of my all-time favorites
This book made me love Bagley, mystery, foreign locales and old-time aviation all at once. You gotta pick it up if you have any affinity for mystery thrillers, or good books in... Read more

Published on February 29, 2008 by Y. Mor

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
I don't keep or re-read many of the paperbacks that I buy, but I've owned a copy of this one for years. I've loaned it to several friends, and each one loved it. Read more

Published on July 6, 2007 by Brian Brandt

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific, thrilling search for a man and a plane!
Desmond Bagley comes up with yet another excellent and informative novel about an unhinged man going to the Sahara to find his father's plane. Read more

Published on April 5, 1998 by Aditya (korke@giasbmc.vsnl.net.in)

5.0 out of 5 stars Modern-day search for pilot missing in Sahara since the '30s
One of the very best books I've read!
"Flyaway" retraces the course of a pilot who disappeared while on a race over the Sahara Desert in the '30s. Read more

Published on July 6, 1997

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sand ladders

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Paul Billson, Land Rover, Peter Billson, Franklin Engineering, Alix Aarvik, Miss Aarvik, Range Rover, Hesther Raulier, Sir Andrew, Whensley Group, Jack Ellis, Stafford Security Consultants Ltd, Max Stafford, M'sieur Byrne, Charlie Malleson, North Africa, Special Branch, Lord Brinton, Kel Rela, Cape Town, Hotel Tin Hinan, Luke Byrne, First World War, Fort Flatters, Charlie Matteson

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