A Flight of Chariots
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Author | Jon Cleary |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1963 |
Publication place | Australia |
A Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary.[1]
Synopsis
The novel follows two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space program.[2]
Critical reception
Andrew Leslie, writing in The Guardian, noted: "There is nothing tortuous or particularly subtle about A Flight of Chariots..By the end mr Cleary has succeeded in his object of showing that a recognisable human being is up there in orbit. No especially new insights of thought or feeling have been opened up; but the familiar view has been professionally rendered."[3]
References
- ^ "A Flight of Chariots by Jon Cleary". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ ""Crossing a frontier"". The Guardian, 21 February 1964.. ProQuest 184861973. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
- A Flight of Chariots at AustLit (subscription required)
Categories:
- Articles with short description
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- 1963 Australian novels
- Aviation novels
- William Collins, Sons books
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- Novels by Jon Cleary