An action-packed thriller from global bestseller Wilbur SmithThe Syrian plane disintegrated, evaporating in a gush of silvery smoke, rent through with bright white lightning, and the ejecting pilot’s body was blown clear of the fuselage. For an instant it was outlined ahead of David’s screen, cruciform in shape with arms and legs thrown wide, the helmet still on the head, and the clothing … clothing ballooning in the rush of air.’ He chose this life. And it may cost him everything. From a young age it’s clear that David Morgan is ‘bird’-a natural pilot, most at home in the air. In the South African Air Force he receives plaudits beyond his years, and even his family begins to accept that David will do anything to stay away from the Morgan billion-dollar business, and to keep flying instead. Following his dream and in pursuit of Debra, a beautiful young Israeli writer, David soon joins the Israeli Defence Force and finds himself caught up in the country’s struggles. But when he pays a terrible price for his choices, will he be able to become the man he always hoped -or will he choose to disappear into the skies?
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Loved the book. Thought it was only a book about flying fighter jets…it was soooo much more! Lots of surprises along the journey of a man really growing as a solid, dedicated person.
Excellent read! Would loves to have read a sequel!
One of those “can’t put it down” books. I hope other books by this author are as good.
It was a great book
I always enjoy Wilbur Smiths books. He has just enough description of the surroundings but not too much. The story is not glossed over by always the happy ending.
I enjoyed it; it was well written and fast paced.
Not as good as former Wilbur Smith books I’ve read.
Towards the middle/end it gets bogged down in the tribulations of the two main protagonists. I’ve stopped reading it.
One of the best. Covers South Africa, Italy, Spain Israel and back to South africa
You can count on Wilbur Smith to deliver a good read.
Not Wilbur Smith’s best, but still entertaining. His books are becoming evermore predictable.
A predictable plot, too pat.
Unpredictable story line, I read because of Aviation story
but it’s a whole lot more!
Anything by Wilbur Smith is excellent can you think of a bad book the man ever wrote I can’t
Book was awful. I read about 1/4 and gave up on it. A waste on my money!
great
Not Wilber’s best, but very good
This book was such a good read that a movie was made of it. Still, the book is better. Good story line and characters.
I loved this book…it will stay with you long after the last page is read.
The end left you hanging
Great read by by super story teller