Skywriting: An Aviation Anthology
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the cockpit to the clouds, Skywriting: An Aviation Anthology is a masterfully curated collection that captures the full spectrum of human flight — its triumphs, terrors, and transcendent beauty. James Gilbert assembles a rich tapestry of voices, drawing together pilots, poets, journalists, and adventurers whose words crackle with the electricity of the air age, chronicling aviation not merely as a technological achievement but as a profound transformation of the human spirit. The anthology presents a genre-spanning mosaic — from gripping first-person accounts of wartime sorties to lyrical meditations on the freedom of open skies — illustrating how flight has permanently altered our relationship with the world below. Gilbert's editorial hand is sure and discerning, weaving together pieces that resonate across eras and disciplines, making this collection as relevant to the armchair dreamer as to the seasoned aviator. Whether you have ever longed to slip the surly bonds of earth or simply marvelled at the miracle of a machine defying gravity, this volume will leave you gazing skyward and wondering what lies just beyond the horizon.
Author: James Gilbert
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, St. Martin's Press
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
From the cockpit to the clouds, Skywriting: An Aviation Anthology is a masterfully curated collection that captures the full spectrum of human flight — its triumphs, terrors, and transcendent beauty. James Gilbert assembles a rich tapestry of voices, drawing together pilots, poets, journalists, and adventurers whose words crackle with the electricity of the air age, chronicling aviation not merely as a technological achievement but as a profound transformation of the human spirit. The anthology presents a genre-spanning mosaic — from gripping first-person accounts of wartime sorties to lyrical meditations on the freedom of open skies — illustrating how flight has permanently altered our relationship with the world below. Gilbert's editorial hand is sure and discerning, weaving together pieces that resonate across eras and disciplines, making this collection as relevant to the armchair dreamer as to the seasoned aviator. Whether you have ever longed to slip the surly bonds of earth or simply marvelled at the miracle of a machine defying gravity, this volume will leave you gazing skyward and wondering what lies just beyond the horizon.