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A Man Among Mavericks - Lester Brain: Australia's Greatest Aviator

A Man Among Mavericks - Lester Brain: Australia's Greatest Aviator

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A Man Among Mavericks - Lester Brain: Australia's Greatest Aviator

by Cadigan, Neil

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ISBN 10
0733320961
ISBN 13
9780733320965
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ABC Books, 2008. Softcover (15 x 23 cm), xi, 238 pages. ISBN: 9780733320965. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed. Rolled, creased at corners. Page edges soiled, most notably at corners. Pages tanning. "Like most of us, author Neil Cadigan had never heard of Lester Brain when he stumbled upon this little-known aviator while lunching with a mate who was friends with Lester Brain's son. Starting with nothing but a long-forgotten transcript of an interview with Brain, Cadigan set off on an astonishing journey, retracing flights across the unpredictable terrain of Australia. He discovered a man whose amazing flying adventures read like a boy's own annual. From prospecting for gold reefs in the Tanami Desert, to rescuing the hapless aviators Anderson and Hitchock, to making the first scheduled flight for Qantas in 1925, Brain was always ready to take up a challenge and combine work with his love of flying. In 1929 he was rated the best aviator in Australia. This inspiring story of adventure, passion and the thrill of following a dream illuminates the life of one of Australia's true quiet achievers."

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E. Manning Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Man Among Mavericks - Lester Brain: Australia's Greatest Aviator
Author
Cadigan, Neil
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0733320961
ISBN 13
9780733320965
Publisher
ABC
Place of Publication
Sydney
Date Published
2008
Keywords
Australia, Aviation, History, Qantas, Air Pilots, Aeronautics
Bookseller catalogs
Australiana; Aviation, Aircraft;

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I am a full-time independent internet only bookseller with a growing general stock of collectible, out-of-print, and quality second-hand books. I have been an avid collector since 1997 and am an alumnus of the 2001 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar. I proclaim no specialty, but tend to focus on Australiana, History/Military History and Vintage Paperbacks.Address: P.O. Box 801, Robertsdale, AL 36567-0801Email: manningbooks@gmail.com."Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." ~P.J. O'Rourke, Author/Political Satirist

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