The Crop Dusters: A Novel
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: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Light foxing on block - pages clean.
In **The Crop Dusters**, **Geoff Taylor** takes a dramatic departure from the skies of wartime Europe to the dusty, perilous world of post-war agricultural aviation. Set in the vast expanses of the Australian outback, the novel follows a group of veteran pilots who, having survived the terrors of World War II, now find themselves battling the elements and their own restless spirits as crop dusters. The story centers on the intense camaraderie and simmering rivalries within the "suicide circuit," where the margin for error is as thin as the wings of their biplanes. As they fly dangerously low to protect the harvest from pests, the pilots must confront the psychological scars of their past and the growing realization that the adrenaline of the cockpit is a difficult addiction to break. Taylor’s gripping narrative captures the grit and danger of a unique Australian industry, blending high-stakes action with a thoughtful exploration of men who are only truly at home in the air.
Author: Geoff Taylor
Format: Hardback
Published: 1960, Peter Davies
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing , price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Light foxing on block - pages clean.
In **The Crop Dusters**, **Geoff Taylor** takes a dramatic departure from the skies of wartime Europe to the dusty, perilous world of post-war agricultural aviation. Set in the vast expanses of the Australian outback, the novel follows a group of veteran pilots who, having survived the terrors of World War II, now find themselves battling the elements and their own restless spirits as crop dusters. The story centers on the intense camaraderie and simmering rivalries within the "suicide circuit," where the margin for error is as thin as the wings of their biplanes. As they fly dangerously low to protect the harvest from pests, the pilots must confront the psychological scars of their past and the growing realization that the adrenaline of the cockpit is a difficult addiction to break. Taylor’s gripping narrative captures the grit and danger of a unique Australian industry, blending high-stakes action with a thoughtful exploration of men who are only truly at home in the air.