Stranger to the Ground
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0440206588 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Compellingly beautiful and masterfully told."--The New York Times Book Review. "A classic of the character of a man whose great compulsion to measure himself against storm and night and fear."--Gill Rob Wilson
Bach's first and best book John Joss Richard Bach's first book came to my attention when it was reviewed in the WALL STREET JOURNAL at first publication. I re-read it often. As a pilot with time in current fighters, I was stunned by the clarity and power of his depictions of flight. But one need not be a pilot to enjoy this work because it always remains 'grounded' (in the sense of structure and ideas, not literally).STRANGER got me for a core reason not often discussed with respect to flying; the book meets this criterion resoundingly: it is totally honest. Why does this matter? Because flying, especially complex modern airplanes (the F-84F is not an easy airplane), is fundamen. John Goltra said Richard has done a wonderful piece of writing that is hard to put down. As always, Richard has done a wonderful piece of writing that is hard to put down once started.. Before the Seagull A wonderful reverie by an excellent writer. This is one of those flying books that should never go out of print.
A man alone in the sky has a chance to touch the stars. But as Richard Bach, flying a lone jet across Europe, reaches for the eternal, he must also confront the fear and danger that shadow the unknown.