- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Penguin; New edition edition (25 Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140270272
- ISBN-13: 978-0140270273
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 739,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Open a Jack Higgins novel and you’ll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers … first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.’
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‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’
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‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’
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‘The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.’
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‘A real twister and once you’reinto it you won’t stop’
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Brothers Max and Harry Kelso found themselves fighting on opposite sides in World War II - Max as one of the Luftwaffe's most feared pilots, Harry as a Yankee ace in the RAF. They had been separated as boys, but neither could have predicted the circumstances under which they would next meet.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jack Higgins does an exemplary job in creating rich characters, suspensful plot, and a suprising ending. Harry and Max Kelso become real to the reader, and it is heartbreaking to realize that as a reader of a novel, there is nothing one can do to aid the twins in their perils. This is an excellent read, and it becomes impossible to stop reading. As a student, it is difficult for me to find time for things such as recreational reading, but I just had to make time to finish this one! Thank you, Mr. Higgins, for this incredibly captivating and touching story! I recommend this book to everyone!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a weak offering from an author who can do a lot better.
It is quite an old novel subject to a re-issue and is the tale of two fighter aces, twin brothers, who fight for the RAF and the Luftwaffe. By way of a backstory we see the separate stories of the two brothers knowing that eventually their paths will collide.
Surprisingly for Higgins, it is simplistic and lacks any sort of tension. Not helped by a total lack of character for the two twins, they remain fairly blank canvases right to the end. Sadly the dialogue is somewhat stilted too. A `twist' is introduced towards the end which is one of the least interesting ones I have ever read! - Utterly pointless.
Having said, it is a very easy, if frustrating, book to read but you finish up thinking your time would have been better spent on a better book.
Probably best avoided.
It is quite an old novel subject to a re-issue and is the tale of two fighter aces, twin brothers, who fight for the RAF and the Luftwaffe. By way of a backstory we see the separate stories of the two brothers knowing that eventually their paths will collide.
Surprisingly for Higgins, it is simplistic and lacks any sort of tension. Not helped by a total lack of character for the two twins, they remain fairly blank canvases right to the end. Sadly the dialogue is somewhat stilted too. A `twist' is introduced towards the end which is one of the least interesting ones I have ever read! - Utterly pointless.
Having said, it is a very easy, if frustrating, book to read but you finish up thinking your time would have been better spent on a better book.
Probably best avoided.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Without a doubt this is the best book that I have read alll year. I have read many books similar to this but this book all of the gripping. Mr Higgins however took it to a new level. You can't help but love the heroes of the book. It is a book that takes about one chapter to grip you however once your into it your hooked. I ended up reading it in two days when books usually take me a couple of weeks to read. Thankyou for this wonderful creation Mr Higgins.
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Flight of Eagles
Bought three of Jack Higgins books to see me over the Christmas period - all were very good easy reads - would recommend
Published 4 months ago by tog51
Loved it!
Two twin brothers, Max and Harry find themselves on opposite sides in the second world war.
Born to an American father and German mother loyalities are divided when the... Read more
Born to an American father and German mother loyalities are divided when the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Bridgey
Good
I really liked this. Loads of second world war dog fighting action and a great plot. Tally Ho!
Published 10 months ago by Rock Ape
HIGGINS - NOT ONE TO BOTHER WITH TECHNICAL ACCURACY
I agree with "A. Customer" that Jack Higgins should stick to what he knows, or not rest on his laurels and do some proper research. Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. W. F. Russell
good read for higgins fans
i thought this was a wonderful read. i enjoyed the story and it is higgins at his finest. would definetly recommend to anyone who like higgins.
Published on 26 Jun 2008 by Cleo kitty31
NOT VALUE FOR MONEY
I think Jack Higgins should stay with things he knows. For a non-pilot to write about flying (either WWII vintage or any other period) requires more than average research on the... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2001
BRILLIANT!!!
This was one of my best reads, which grasps aspects of WWII and im-particular the Battle of Britain. I loved this book. An excellant un-expected ending, I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2000
Interesting but not as good as his other WW2 books
I read this the day after reading "Night of the Fox" which I cannot praise highly enough. However, this book had a lot of similarities and yet was not nearly as good; the... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2000
I thought the book was very good
I recently read the book Flight of Eagles, I thought it was very good and it showed what a war could do too a family. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 1999
I wouldn't bother if I were you
This isn't one of Higgins better books. The characters are pretty one dimensional some of the dialogue is pretty cliched. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 1999 by ted.e.bear
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