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‘Inspirational…one of the best books ever written about flying.’ PILOT, May 2011
‘What Nick Hornby did for football, Antony Woodward has done for flying … Wonderful.’ OBSERVER
‘Hugely engaging … refreshingly amateur and low-tech … a true love affair, albeit with clouds and air.’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
‘Hilarious … chock-full of incident, heartache, historical detail and near-death-experience, in as entertaining a non-fiction narrative as I have read … Woodward has a gift for storytelling and comic timing and his acute awareness of the absurdities of maleness make this an impossible book not to like. INDEPENDENT
'A must-read for all pilots, everywhere, ever. But would I get in a plane with this nutter? F***, no.' (Captain) ALEX JAMES, BLUR
'Nick Hornby meets Jeremy Clarkson in a cockpit. Acutely funny', MARIELLA FROSTRUP
'Woodward's a truly terrible aviator - but his enthusiasm makes even the most timid flier want to take to the skies.' FHM
‘A genuine original–smartly written, eccentric, funny, engaging, with just the right combination of anorak and anarchy…The flying sequences are fabulous, the historic ghosts of Bomber command are strangely moving, and the whole book stays wonderfully airborne throughout. It reminds me of the early lunatic Redmond O’Hanlon, and a bit of Roger Deakin’s weird, soul-searching, swim-across-England book “Waterlog”.’ RICHARD HOLMES
'Lunatic… written so engagingly as to ensnare even those who know nothing about flying.' TIM BINYON, EVENING STANDARD
'Propellerhead is one of the best aviation books of the lot, and it has almost universal appeal…Take it from me, anyone who has even an incipient trace of flying in their blood will want to read Propellerhead.' PHILIP WHITEMAN, GENERAL AVIATION
'This eccentric, charming and poignant book is full of gems…sublime.' COUNTRY LIFE
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The book is a well-deserved success. I recommend it to anybody who is struggling in their attempts to learn to fly, I recommend it to anybody who isn't, I recommend it to anybody who just wants an amusing read.
Overall, this book is superb... very easy, light, humourous reading! Admittedly I can't quite remember the ending, but literally all events leading up to the end were hilarious... from his flying partners to the girl in the office!
Recommended for some light entertainment!
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