The Lost Flying Boat (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Alan Sillitoe
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Adventure
- Time of Work: c. 1950
- Setting: South Africa, the skies over the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, and Antarctica
- Principal Characters: Adcock, Captain Bennett, Rose, Nash
- Genres: Long fiction, Adventure
- Subjects: 1950’s, Values, Marriage, War, Greed, Military life or service, South Africa or South Africans, Airplanes or jets, Aviation or aviators, Wealth, Pilots or pilotage, Treasure, Exploration or explorers, Antarctica
- Locales: South Africa, Airspace, Antarctica
The Novel
The Lost Flying Boat has all the ingredients of a high adventure tale: an assemblage of tough characters with distinguished combat service, the lure of lost treasure that drives these men to face both natural and man-made danger, the presence of a domineering and obsessed leader who will sacrifice everything to obtain the gold he seeks, and a scenario of suspense that leaves the reader wondering if the expedition can succeed without costing all the adventurers their lives. Within the framework of this action-packed story, Alan Sillitoe skillfully explores...
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