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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Working in the industry, this book is very true to life. Given plenty of giggles and oh my god, I've done that or know somebody that has. The biggest problem with this book is once you have read it you pass it on to friends and it does the crew room circuit, Hopefully get it back soon looking not to dog eared and coffee stained. Well worth the read.
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The best thing about this book is the fruity illustration on the cover. Written in 1967 it purports to be the uninhibited story of the working lives of American air stewardesses. Lighter than a soap bubble, it is pretty good on the day to day operational stuff but falls well short of uninhibited. The parts where the author explains how different nationalities behave on an aircraft are an interesting period insight as are the comments on Hollywood stars of the era. And she names names, up to a discreet point.
Anyone fascinated by the etymology of words, particularly the slang of the period, might be interested to read a very early appearance of the word 'gay' for homosexual, co-existing alongside the same word a paragraph later used as an adverb to describe a bright, lively, fun weekend in a European capital city. In many ways this book is about the first liberated women to use their work to break down the inhibiting barriers of the day and earn their independence in a new post-war generation of money, jet travel and sexual liberation. On the other hand, they also have one foot in an earlier time where catching a successful man is the ultimate goal. If you liked the Pan Am TV series you'll probably enjoy the background detail in this book.
Anyone fascinated by the etymology of words, particularly the slang of the period, might be interested to read a very early appearance of the word 'gay' for homosexual, co-existing alongside the same word a paragraph later used as an adverb to describe a bright, lively, fun weekend in a European capital city. In many ways this book is about the first liberated women to use their work to break down the inhibiting barriers of the day and earn their independence in a new post-war generation of money, jet travel and sexual liberation. On the other hand, they also have one foot in an earlier time where catching a successful man is the ultimate goal. If you liked the Pan Am TV series you'll probably enjoy the background detail in this book.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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as an air hostess this was an extreemly funny ready and a great insight to how things were back then, although it was more glam and strict in someways the crazy air crew and passengers never change!!!
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coffe tea o me?
i read better than this, very repetitive, boring and nothing new even if we know this histories are from the last few decades i find a lots of unbelieveable pieces of staff, also i... Read more
Published 4 months ago by paula c
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I found this book a brilliant of an insight of an Cabin Crew day in a life of this career.
I found this book hilarious,in so many ways Trudy & company were the most funniest &... Read more
I found this book hilarious,in so many ways Trudy & company were the most funniest &... Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by Keanna69
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AS A STEWAEDESS I FOUND THIS BOOK BOTH FUNNY AND INTERESTING MORE TO THE POINT IT IS VERY ACCURATE AS THE THE CAPERS THEY GET UP TO REFLECT THE WAY THINGS ARE TODAY VERY ENJOYABLE.
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