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Airman by: Eoin Colfer List Price: $17.99 Childrens Bookshop Price: $12.23 You Save: $5.76 (32%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9781423107507 ISBN: 1423107500 Label: Hyperion Book CH Manufacturer: Hyperion Book CH Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 416 Publication Date: January 02, 2008 Publisher: Hyperion Book CH Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: January 02, 2008 Studio: Hyperion Book CH Sales Rank: 21953 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: Conor Broekhart was born to fly. In fact, legend has it that he was born flying in a hot air balloon at the world's fair. In the 1890's Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king's daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy's idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king. When Conor tries to expose the plot, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions. There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So he passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines into the prison walls. The months turn into years, but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the skies. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not as good as Artemis FowlI've read all of Colfer's books except the Legend series, and liked this book the least. It was harder to get into than the others. Artemis Fowl, Supernaturalist, etc were better. Rating:  - A modern rework of The Count of Monte Cristo, for the young adultThere are few authors writing for young people today who have as much ability as Eoin Colfer. He could easily write best-selling long form fiction for adults, but luckily for us, he concentrates his special abilities into weaving fanciful tales that are appropriate for school libraries. Nearly all of his tales are set in or involve Ireland, and he brings the magic of the Emerald Isle to every line of his prose. Airman is a suspenseful tale that is a fitting homage to The Count of Monte Cristo. ... Read More: Rating: - Will there be a follow-up to AIRMAN? We can only hope so."No, Little Saltee is not a place for mirth. No Maypoles nor circus antics. Especially not for Conor Finn...." In the 1800s, Little Saltee, an island off the coast of Ireland, had become widely known to those who were imprisoned there as "Hell." At the age of 14, Conor Broekhart has seen his beloved tutor killed, discovered a conspiracy against the king (who had been like a father to him), and been thrown into the Little Saltee prison and branded a traitor. This has been through the power ... Read More: Rating: - Grand, high adventure from an author who gets better with each new bookNo, Little Saltee is not a place for mirth. No Maypoles nor circus antics. Especially not for Conor Finn...." In the 1800s, Little Saltee, an island off the coast of Ireland, had become widely known to those who were imprisoned there as "Hell." At the age of 14, Conor Broekhart has seen his beloved tutor killed, discovered a conspiracy against the king (who had been like a father to him), and been thrown into the Little Saltee prison and branded a traitor. This has been through the power-hungry ... Read More: Rating:  - The AirmanI loved The Airman, I think it has the perfect blend of Comedy, Drama, Suspense, and everything else in between. This is the story of how Connor goes from being Sir Connor Broekhart who saved the King's daughter and who dreams of flying, to Connor Finn, rebel, who helped in the murder of King Nick. After he had a witnessed the murder of the king and the king's friend (Connor's teacher) by the Marshall. Connor is captured and taken to one of the toughest prisons in the world, at age fourteen. Read More: |
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