EBOOK Franklin Flyer - Nicholas Christopher

EBOOK Franklin Flyer
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Autor: Nicholas Christopher

 Wydawnictwo: Delta
ISBN: 9780307485090
EAN: 3F46A60AEB
Format: 0,0 x 0,0 x 0,0
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Stron: 336
Data wydania: 2008
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In this shimmering work of fiction, Nicholas Christopher follows the remarkable life of Franklin Flyera restless young inventor named after the train on which he was bornthrough the tumultuous years of the Great Depression, into the Second World War. Raised by his suffragette aunt, at various times a vagabond and tycoon, Franklin travels across the U.S.A and around the globe, seeking adventure and enlightenment, charting his fate by pursuing the unexpected.He encounters a glittering cast of characters: among them Rita Hayworth, Josephine Baker, OSS founder Wild Bill Donovan, and a host of political zealots, opportunists, and dreamers thrown together in a world on the brink of collapse. With each new inventiondevices that help to revolutionize everything from early television to the technology with which the Allies respond to the Axis powersFranklin makes his mark. Gaining fame and fortune, he also suffers terrible heartbreak, and through numerous transformations discovers that a mans own life is truly his most difficult, and rewarding, invention. A brisk, vivid blend of history and imagination, Franklin Flyer brings to life an American hero as unforgettable as his times.From the Hardcover edition.

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