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Airman

by Colfer, Eoin · 2009

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Publisher

Hyperion Book CH

Published

2009-05-05

Pages

416

Language

English

Edition format

Paperback

Description

Conor Broekhart was born to fly. /DIVDIV It is the 1890s, and 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 deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor intervenes, 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 Conor 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.

Topics

Juvenile FictionSocial ThemesSelf-Esteem & Self-RelianceAction & Adventure
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