In this bestselling Christmas story, a pilot needs a miracle to make it home It is Christmas Eve, 1957, and there are cozier places to be than the cockpit of a de Havilland Vampire fighter plane. But for the Royal Air Force pilot who has just taken off from West Germany, this single-seat jet is the only way to make it back to England for Christmas morning. His flight plan is simple; the fuel tank is full. In sixty-six minutes, he will be back in Blighty. But then the plane begins to fail. First the compass goes haywire, ...
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In this bestselling Christmas story, a pilot needs a miracle to make it home It is Christmas Eve, 1957, and there are cozier places to be than the cockpit of a de Havilland Vampire fighter plane. But for the Royal Air Force pilot who has just taken off from West Germany, this single-seat jet is the only way to make it back to England for Christmas morning. His flight plan is simple; the fuel tank is full. In sixty-six minutes, he will be back in Blighty. But then the plane begins to fail. First the compass goes haywire, then the radio dies. Lost and alone above the English coast, the pilot is searching for a landing strip when the fog closes in, signaling certain death. He has given up hope when a second shadow appears--a Mosquito fighter-bomber of World War II vintage. The plane is a "shepherd," guiding the Vampire to a safe landing, and its appearance is a gift from fate, a miracle out of time--but for one lonely pilot, the mystery has just begun. A classic bestseller, beloved by aviation fans (including actor John Travolta, who calls it "one of my favorites because it personalizes the two planes") and general readers alike, The Shepherd is a gripping, heartwarming tale for a cold winter's night.
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Fair. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover. Bottom cover spine detatching from body. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 7x4x0; The jacket is shelf rubbed with creasing and marks along the edges. The boards have little edge wear. The binding is secure. Ink annotation from a previous owner on the front end page. No other ink annotations or inscriptions. Protected in cellophane. r*31/10/2024 JHK.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 7x4x0; Publication of 54 pages. Frontispiece. The dust jacket is a touch edge worn, chipped pieces and small closed tears along the edges. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. *R 2024/08/06 GK.
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Very good in fine dust jacket. First edition first printing of this novella. Basis for the 2023 movie starring Ben Radcliffe & John Travolta. Some pages through out the book have a moderate foxing to them. Price clipped otherwise in very good / near... Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Audience: General/trade.
I purchased this book for my husband after he received a recommendation to read it from his son, in California. This would not be the typical type of reading my husband would enjoy BUT he did have enjoyment in reading this. It gives one pause to hope this could really be true.
