They are twelve men who shouldn’t be alive. They have survived the sudden blinding sandstorm that crippled their air freighter. Survived a desperate crash landing in the Sahara of Central Libya. Survived to face the slow, dry, agonizing death of the desert. Twelve men with one hope: to build a new plane from the wreckage of their Skytruck and make a flight out of hell.
Only one man could build such a plane: Stringer, the brilliant and obsessed engineer. Only one man could fly it: Towns, the arrogant and tormented pilot. Both had been aboard the Skytruck, but both are mortal enemies whose consuming hatred for each other is a danger greater than the desert itself.
I had read the book way back when. It was a great book then and still is. Highly recommended.
Flight of the Phoenix
Written by Anonymous from Council Bluffs, IA
on December 19th, 2005
Book Rating: 4/5
You could taste the dryness of their mouths and the sand. This is a good story - not overly exciting, and a little hard to follow the character's names, but an overall good book. Worth the rental. I think the movie was a little more exciting.
Pretty Good
Written by Johnny from Murrieta, CA
on May 10th, 2005
Book Rating: 4/5
Written over 40 years ago, Flight of the Phoenix feels a little slow at times, especially in light of today's short-attention-span pop lit, but this throwback by Elleston Trevor is a solid adventure story about the mental struggles of survival in harsh conditions and the bitter choices that must be made when life is on the line. A taut read, and with a great narration by Grover Gardner this is an easy book to recommend to anyone looking for a compelling and inspiring tale of hope and survival.
A real thriller
Written by Daniel Wainwright from Fresno, CA
on February 14th, 2005
Book Rating: 5/5
An amazing adventure of self-determination and will-power. A great read. It was hard for me to get out of my car as I was so interested in what was going to happen to these guys. Only wish there was more information about what happened to them after their ordeal.
Intensely captivating!
Written by Cainen on November 8th, 2004
Book Rating: 5/5
This is a great survival story. Anyone interested in men's adventures through catostrophic odds, mother nature's cruelty, and men at their wit's end will enjoy this book. Great narrator as well.
