The Greatest Air Race: England-Australia 1919
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In 1919, with the ink barely dry on the armistice that ended the Great War, a group of daring aviators took to the skies in pursuit of glory, prize money, and a place in history — competing in one of the most audacious long-distance air races ever conceived: a gruelling 18,000-kilometre journey from England to Australia. The Greatest Air Race chronicles this extraordinary contest in vivid detail, reconstructing the triumphs, mechanical failures, forced landings, and tragic losses that defined a competition that captured the imagination of the world and helped forge the modern age of aviation. Nelson Eustis presents a meticulously researched account of the 1919 England-to-Australia Air Race, drawing on historical records and first-hand accounts to illuminate the courage and ingenuity of the pioneering crews who dared to attempt the seemingly impossible. Eustis's narrative style is authoritative yet compellingly readable, weaving together the personal stories of the competitors — among them the legendary Ross and Keith Smith — with the broader historical context of a world hungry for peacetime heroes. A landmark work in Australian aviation history, this account leaves the reader asking one enduring question: what truly drives a person to risk everything for a moment of transcendence?
Author: Nelson Eustis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
In 1919, with the ink barely dry on the armistice that ended the Great War, a group of daring aviators took to the skies in pursuit of glory, prize money, and a place in history — competing in one of the most audacious long-distance air races ever conceived: a gruelling 18,000-kilometre journey from England to Australia. The Greatest Air Race chronicles this extraordinary contest in vivid detail, reconstructing the triumphs, mechanical failures, forced landings, and tragic losses that defined a competition that captured the imagination of the world and helped forge the modern age of aviation. Nelson Eustis presents a meticulously researched account of the 1919 England-to-Australia Air Race, drawing on historical records and first-hand accounts to illuminate the courage and ingenuity of the pioneering crews who dared to attempt the seemingly impossible. Eustis's narrative style is authoritative yet compellingly readable, weaving together the personal stories of the competitors — among them the legendary Ross and Keith Smith — with the broader historical context of a world hungry for peacetime heroes. A landmark work in Australian aviation history, this account leaves the reader asking one enduring question: what truly drives a person to risk everything for a moment of transcendence?