Gann's first book to be made into a film (1953, starring John Wayne, Andy Devine, Lloyd Nolan and James Arness). Bound in full grey cloth, stamped in white on cover and spine.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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The Pilot's Favorite Novel,
By Dan - Seattle (Seattle, Wa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Island in the Sky (Paperback)
When Ernie Gann wrote this book in 1944 he had just come to realize that the love of flying was going to consume his life. Gann was a left-seat man and he was able to tranfer his need for perfection to the printed page. A veteran pilot will find no flaws or mistakes or stupid exaggerations in the technical descriptions in this book. Ernie Gann will put you in the left seat and make you sweat. He will give you the sense and the thrill of flying a four-engine transport under dubious conditions in 1944. I am sorry this book is out of print. That is truly a shame. GANN IS DEAD. LONG LIVE ERNIE GANN.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The search for, and survival of an aircraft ferry crew,
By Ford2592@ix.netcom.com (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Island in the Sky (Paperback)
Gann keeps you on the edge of your seat as Pilots of the WWII Aircraft Ferry Service search for one of their own that has strayed off course on the way to England. The search continues for the lost and presumed downed plane in the Canadian north. Good story of the fight for survival in bitter low tempartures and what can happen if your unprepared. This story made a good motion picture also. (Andy Devine, John Wayne) I would like to see/buy this story and "The High and The Mighty" ontape if someone has it. Tom Rogers, Boston, MA (Ford2592@ix.netcom.com)
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The pilot was my great-grandfather,
By ke6guq@arrl.net (Anaheim, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Island in the Sky (Paperback)
I would love to receive any comments on this book or the story - my grandmother tells me of him all the time!
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