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| Title | : | Airman |
| Author | : | Eoin Colfer |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 424 pages |
| Published | : | 2008 by Puffin (first published June 1st 2007) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Historical. Historical Fiction. Adventure. Fiction |
Eoin Colfer
Hardcover | Pages: 424 pages Rating: 4.14 | 18388 Users | 1473 Reviews
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In the 1890s Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king’s daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy’s idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines on the prison walls. The months turn into years; but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the air.
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| Original Title: | Airman |
| ISBN: | 0141383356 (ISBN13: 9780141383354) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Conor Broekhart, Isabella Trudeau, Declan Broekhart, Catherine Broekhart, Linus Wynter, Nicholas Trudeau, Hugo Bonvilain |
| Setting: | Saltee Islands(Ireland) |
| Literary Awards: | Iowa Teen Award Nominee (2011), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2009), Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera independiente (2009) |
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Ratings: 4.14 From 18388 Users | 1473 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books Airman
How Not to Review a Book: Do not begin your review by jumping off into some big old rant about how you never liked anything the author wrote before, particularly if you are about to praise their newest novel. Do not use phrases like how did this happen? and why now? and are they near death? You may mention how impressed you were with the authors speaking engagements, mentioning in passing their brilliant encapsulation of, oh say, The Legend of Spud Murphy. Do not then mention how disappointedFirst of all, let me say that I am a total Eoin Colfer fan. Really. I bought this book without knowing anything about it except that Eoin Colfer wrote it--and I usually don't do that. He is such a skilled writer though. He effortlessly juggles pacing, dialogue, action, internal thought, characterization, description--all of it. He makes it look easy. And in omniscient point of view too.That said, I had a major problem with this book. One part was totally unbelievable.*spoiler alert*Oh, I was
Airman is a book about a rich kid that was a friend of the royal family, who was convicted of a murder that he didn't commit, and was sentenced to a prison where prisoners have to search for diamonds for the rest of his life. While there, he constructs a winged flying mechanism and escapes. He then saves the royal family from being killed by the murderer,(view spoiler)[ and kills the murderer dead. (hide spoiler)]I rate this book 10/10. It is a great story, including lots of character
My wife mentioned the other day that I am "all about the ending" when it comes to books or movies. And that is why I can't bring myself to give Airman 5 stars even though it is one of the most enjoyable books I've read. A royal romance, a plot to overthrow the government, a prison break, and high-flying (literally - of course everything in a book is literal) adventure, and awesome names (Declan Brokehart is such a cool name) abound in this wonderfully written adventure following Conor
Know what I love these days??? Stand alone novels!No sequels, prequels, trilogies, remakes, rewrites, re-releases, etc. etc. etc. A single book with a beginning, middle, and end. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I really enjoyed it - the plot, characters, and writing. At first I thought it would be a bit too similar to the Count of Monte Cristo, it even had a dash of Man in the Iron Mask thrown in. Despite that, it was still original and suspenseful and had me vested in the outcome. I
I thought this book was just really overwhelming in terms of historical accurateness even though it was a fiction novel. I really liked the plot how it kind of related to Icarus having to fly out of a prison cell in order to escape the tower he is trapped in. This novel is dark with lots of mystery, adventure, and sometimes a feel-good type of feeling. I thought that the book represented a lot of the past events in history like locking him up in a tower like they did Helen of Troy while other
An inventive, imaginative story. Simple, but intelligent and emotionally complex. Good character development, even without getting very deep into the characters head. It started out very MG, and as the character grew the narrative grew a bit. But it never got to the point that I would consider it YA, even though the character was 17 at the end. I did have one small complaint, which is probably a manner of taste. (some spoilers) The text was very clear that the character's family was the main
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