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 Airman - Eoin Colfer
 Airman - Eoin Colfer ... Little wonder he became what he became. In an age of discovery and invention, many dreamed of flying, but for Conor flight was more than just a dream, it was his destiny. In one dark night on the island of Great Saltee, a cruel and cunning betrayal destroyed his life and stole his future. Now Conor must win the race for flight, to save his family and to right a terrible wrong.Newest Review: ... and I suspect that the dungeons and princesses will appeal to a broad section of the young people this story was written ... more ... for.
The book's prologue sets up Conor Broekhart as a historical figure, referring to a 'lengend...littered with fantastical stories' and outlining the (fictional) history of the (real) Saltee Islands. His heroism is confirmed by the tale of rescue in the first chapter, prefaced by an omniscient narrator who reflects that hindsight did not really prove Conor exceptional as a child apart from in this incident. The quasi-historical tone was slightly irritating to me personally: if this character is so great, I want to see h...more |
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Airman - Eoin Colfer: A young knight struggles to recapture his charmed life (906 words)
by - written on 07/06/09 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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Eoin Colfer is best known for his Artemis Fowl series, which I have never read but know is very popular and successful. This is yet another Carnegie Medal nominee, which is how it sneaked onto my ever-expanding reading list, and is apparently already very popular: I had to try three different counties' library systems in order to track down a copy that wasn't on loan or reserved! The quotation on the front cover promises 'swashbuckling high adventure', which actually made me wince. Did this involve pirates? It didn't sound like my preferred reading material so I approached it with a slight unease. Could this 'megaselling author' have any appeal for me? The ... Read the complete review
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