- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Bantam; Reissue edition (Aug 1 1986)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553256742
- ISBN-13: 978-0553256741
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.7 x 17.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
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#164,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #58 in Books > Nonfiction > Transportation > Aviation > History
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From School Library Journal
YA Bona fide heroes are a rare breed, and while Chuck Yeager would be the first to deny he was one, his life story tells a different tale. Here he describes his early life in the hills of West Virginia; his years as fighter pilot in World War II, where he was shot down in occupied France and escaped with the help of the French Resistance; his love of flying. His coolness under pressure; his knowledge of how everything on his plane worked; and his extraordinary luck saved his life in many instances. Brash, opinionated, stubborn and given to wild antics, Yeager also comes across as a man of integrity and courage. Yeager both lived and made aviation history. He tells his story vividly and pulls no punches in describing the events and the people who made history with him. Diana Hirsch, PGCMLS, Md.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
People who know nothing else about aviation know that it was Chuck Yeager who broke the sound barrier. Those who have read Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff also know he did it with broken ribs from a nocturnal horse race. Readers of this engrossing work will find these circumstances typical of the way Yeager has always done things. In matter-of-fact language that covers both suspenseful flying descriptions and high times with drunken flying buddies, Yeager holds one's attention with the same ease that he brought to research and test flying. There is understatement in his descriptions of combat flying over Europe, of family life and his displeasure over having to be gone so long, of the years in the California desert; and his confident tone enhances these and other reminiscences in what has to be the aviation literature event of the year, and a bonus for general readers, too. BOMC main selection. Mel D. Lane, Sacramento, Cal.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Yeager: An Autobiography (Paperback)
Brilliant book, would be an eye opener for many young aviators today! Very easy to read and very good deal too!
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Full of Courage and Inspiration,
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This review is from: Yeager: An Autobiography (Hardcover)
I ate this book in small portions on my way to work and back in the subway here in Toronto, each time I got a small bite out of it, too anxious not to finish it too fast and very careful to savor every single moments of this hero's life. Even now, after I finished the book, I go back and look at it on the shelf and remember those delicious moments when I was reading it. Very well written and very inspiring!
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THE REAL DEAL,
By Steven R. Travers (CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Yeager: An Autobiography (Paperback)
CHUK YEAGER IS A GENUINE AMERICAN HERO. NO QUESTION.STEVEN TRAVERS
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