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Fate is the Hunter

Ernest K. Gann

  • 386 pages · about 6 hours
  • First published 1961
  • 24 editions
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1 About this book

Ernest K. Gann’s classic memoir is an up-close and thrilling account of the treacherous early days of commercial aviation. In his inimitable style, Gann brings you right into the cockpit, recounting both the triumphs and terrors of pilots who flew when flying was anything but routine.

  • Biography
  • Authors, biography
  • Air pilots
  • American Novelists
  • Personal narratives
  • Careers
  • Correspondence
  • American Personal narratives

2 About Ernest K. Gann

1910–1991

Ernest Kellogg Gann (October 13, 1910 – December 19, 1991) was an American aviator, author, sailor, and conservationist. He is best known for his novels and memoirs about early aviation and nautical adventures. Some of his more famous aviation novels include The High and the Mighty and Island in the Sky, both of which were turned into Hollywood movies starring John Wayne.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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