- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Sceptre; New edition edition (18 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340717335
- ISBN-13: 978-0340717332
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 968,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Here's an interesting idea. Sutton's novel is built around the return journey of an aeroplane between Heathrow and JFK, New York. Essentially, it's high altititude meets high Modernist as Sutton strips away the cheery smiles, revealing the thoughts of the flight crew in a series of interior monologues - AIRPORT crossed with Virginia Woolf. The result is a sensitive and oddly pleasing novel that captures the fragility of life' The Times 'This is a very clever and well-written novel by a writer who is steadily building as solid reputation for himself as an innovative and original voice in contemporary fiction. Set on a jet bound for New York, it reveals the lives of flight and cabin crew, laying bare their deepest emotions and thoughts, most of which seem to centre around sex. This is an engrossing picture of just how human beings, born free, are everywhere enchained by their own desires, and a wonderful advertisement for a life of chastity - though that may not have been what Sutton intended. "What do people always want? Sex. And more sex", says one character' not an original thought, but the weary anddespairing tone in which the words are said, towards the end of a long-haul flight tells its own story. Sutton chronicles the stale aftermath of the night before brilliantly.' The Tablet Praise for THE HOUSEHUNTER: 'Absolutely gripping. I could hardly bear to put it down and longed for it to go on and on' -- Esther Freud 'A tour de force of literary transvestism...so finely crafted that it takes some time to realise it's got you hooked' -- Time Out 'Wonderfully good...Sutton may well be going to blow our socks off - quietly' -- Observer 'Subtle and atmospheric...alive with memorable detail' -- The Sunday Times 'Hot stuff...[an] unusually sensitive portrait of a woman's life by a male writer' -- The Times 'Quietly engrossing, comically exact...I read this novel with slow, grateful relish, sneaking bites of it' -- Julie Myerson Praise for Henry Sutton's earlier novels: 'Odd, touching, beautifully written' -- The Times 'A wildly original, funny and affectionate first novel' -- Elspeth Barker 'Like the best of Alan Bennett this is satire at its most affectionate' -- Arena
The Times
Praise for Henry Sutton's earlier novels: ‘Odd, touching, beautifully written'
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Henry Sutton looks below the surface of the world of airline crews - a facinating insight into the working life of the characters, which is realistic and compelling. The book just wasn't long enough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
With this novel Henry Sutton creates complex characters we care about, exposing their lives and loves with subtlelty and wit. There is depth and vision in this novel which is wonderfully written. "Flying" is a compelling read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've read a number of novels by this young, exciting novelist, but Flying stands out as his greatest achievement yet-I highly recommend this book to everyone. Set in the world of a 747 on a flight between London and New York and back again, Sutton develops intricately the slightly disturbing characters of the flight crew. Interwoven within this is, what I would guess, is the author's own unease of flying. Sutton delivers a memorable novel about this surreal activity many of us are increasingly finding ourselves doing more and more.
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Flying, by Henry Sutton
Fine story, if you like sexual-hothouse narratives. They're really not for me, and it wasn't remotely clear from the available info that that's what I was buying. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David J. Boggis
Boring
Thank goodness i've finished. If your like me and once started a book need to finish then don't start this. It was utterly boring with no plot. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2009 by L. S. Hendry
Tedious
I found this book boring, annoying and difficult to read because of the lack of punctuation. It got off to a good start with a convincing description of a fear of flying but it was... Read more
Published on 2 July 2004
A must-read!
A wonderful book! Full of tiny but accurate observations about the way so many of us feel when we fly. Read more
Published on 3 May 2004 by RSM
A witty, biting insight into the fragile world of 'hosties'
Henry Sutton has obviously researched his material for this novel extremely thoroughly. This lends the book - which is thin on actual plot - an engaging sense of realism which... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2001
Nearly as dull as flying itself
The insomniacs choice! After a very effective start this book became as dull as as a real long haul flight. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2000
The book to read on your way to your holidays
This is a tragi-comedy based on a very incisive account of the world and minds of airline staff. Their world is fun for the reader but hard for these servants of the modern era. Read more
Published on 25 July 2000
Best book I've read this year!
Brilliant storyline, amazingly accurate characterisation. I am an Airline Pilot, and this is absolutely true to life. Read more
Published on 22 July 2000
yes YES YES
OH MY GOD what a FABULOUS book! I have to confess that I LOVE flying and this book is MEGA cool! The crews lives and loves are revealed in this scintilating titbit of life 5... Read more
Published on 12 July 2000 by edwardo6@hotmail.com
Wonderfully written - a compelling read.
With his fourth novel, Henry Sutton creates complex characters we care about, exposing their lives and loves with subtlety and wit. Read more
Published on 6 July 2000
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