The White Sea-Bird
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:
Condition: VG. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Usual shelf-wear.
When a cutting-edge aircraft known as the White Sea-Bird vanishes under suspicious circumstances, a taut web of international intrigue, military secrets, and human desperation is set in motion. David Beaty — himself a decorated RAF pilot and airline captain — brings unmatched authenticity to this high-stakes thriller, placing his protagonist at the intersection of Cold War paranoia and the lethal beauty of modern aviation. The tension is relentless, the technical detail precise, and the moral stakes deeply personal. Beaty's fiction consistently argues that the true danger in warfare and espionage lies not in machinery, but in the frailties of the men who command it. The White Sea-Bird illustrates his signature blend of aeronautical realism and psychological suspense, drawing on a career that gave him rare insight into the pressures faced by those who operate at the edge of human capability. For readers who crave a thriller grounded in authentic expertise and moral complexity, this is a novel that rewards every page.
Author: David Beaty
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, -
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Condition: VG. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: previous owner. Usual shelf-wear.
When a cutting-edge aircraft known as the White Sea-Bird vanishes under suspicious circumstances, a taut web of international intrigue, military secrets, and human desperation is set in motion. David Beaty — himself a decorated RAF pilot and airline captain — brings unmatched authenticity to this high-stakes thriller, placing his protagonist at the intersection of Cold War paranoia and the lethal beauty of modern aviation. The tension is relentless, the technical detail precise, and the moral stakes deeply personal. Beaty's fiction consistently argues that the true danger in warfare and espionage lies not in machinery, but in the frailties of the men who command it. The White Sea-Bird illustrates his signature blend of aeronautical realism and psychological suspense, drawing on a career that gave him rare insight into the pressures faced by those who operate at the edge of human capability. For readers who crave a thriller grounded in authentic expertise and moral complexity, this is a novel that rewards every page.