Popeye Lucas Queenstown
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: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Long before Queenstown, New Zealand became a global adventure tourism destination, one pioneering aviator was already writing his name across its skies — and Popeye Lucas Queenstown is the remarkable true account of that man's life. Written by F. J. Lucas, this memoir chronicles the extraordinary career of Popeye Lucas, a legendary figure in New Zealand aviation history whose daring flights over the rugged Southern Alps and the breathtaking Queenstown basin made him an icon of the region. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountain range, the narrative captures a vanishing era of seat-of-the-pants flying, pioneering spirit, and deep community bonds in one of the world's most spectacular landscapes. Beyond the cockpit, this work stands as a vivid social history of mid-twentieth-century provincial New Zealand, presenting the growth of a small lakeside town through the eyes of a man who watched it transform from a quiet settlement into a world-renowned resort. Lucas writes with warmth, humour, and an insider's authority, painting unforgettable portraits of the characters, landscapes, and communities that defined the region. A rare document of Otago and Southland's aviation heritage, this book will leave any reader hungry to know just how high — and how far — one remarkable life can soar.
Author: F. J. Lucas
Format: Hardback
Published: 1968, Reed.
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Long before Queenstown, New Zealand became a global adventure tourism destination, one pioneering aviator was already writing his name across its skies — and Popeye Lucas Queenstown is the remarkable true account of that man's life. Written by F. J. Lucas, this memoir chronicles the extraordinary career of Popeye Lucas, a legendary figure in New Zealand aviation history whose daring flights over the rugged Southern Alps and the breathtaking Queenstown basin made him an icon of the region. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables mountain range, the narrative captures a vanishing era of seat-of-the-pants flying, pioneering spirit, and deep community bonds in one of the world's most spectacular landscapes. Beyond the cockpit, this work stands as a vivid social history of mid-twentieth-century provincial New Zealand, presenting the growth of a small lakeside town through the eyes of a man who watched it transform from a quiet settlement into a world-renowned resort. Lucas writes with warmth, humour, and an insider's authority, painting unforgettable portraits of the characters, landscapes, and communities that defined the region. A rare document of Otago and Southland's aviation heritage, this book will leave any reader hungry to know just how high — and how far — one remarkable life can soar.