Beryl Of The Biplane - Le Queux, William
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A breathless rendezvous with the skies and a heart drawn to risk. Beryl Of The Biplane is a luminous aviation romance novel that still elevates the genre after all these years. In this Edwardian era Britain tale, a daring air-woman takes the reader behind the scenes of early aviation fiction, where courage, class, and desire collide above the London skyline. The story blends melodramatic romance adventure with a keen sense of historical aviation history, offering a vivid portrait of women in aviation and the delicate balance between flight risk and romance. It's more than a flight of fancy: it…mehr

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A breathless rendezvous with the skies and a heart drawn to risk. Beryl Of The Biplane is a luminous aviation romance novel that still elevates the genre after all these years. In this Edwardian era Britain tale, a daring air-woman takes the reader behind the scenes of early aviation fiction, where courage, class, and desire collide above the London skyline. The story blends melodramatic romance adventure with a keen sense of historical aviation history, offering a vivid portrait of women in aviation and the delicate balance between flight risk and romance. It's more than a flight of fancy: it is a polished, public domain aviation classic that feels newly minted for today's readers. Newly restored by Alpha Editions, this edition preserves the charm of the illustrated aviation tale while ensuring it resonates with modern sensibilities. It is crafted for both casual readers seeking a delectable historical romance and collectors of a historical romance collection who prize authenticity, atmosphere, and artefact-quality presentation. The book stands as a cultural treasure and a touchstone for lovers of London aviation history, public domain classics, and early 20th-century wit and atmosphere. A true collectors edition romance fiction, it invites repeat reading, generous discussion, and a renewed appreciation of the era's flair and frontiers.
Autorenporträt
Anglo-French journalist and author William Tufnell Le Queux was born on July 2, 1864, and died on October 13, 1927. He was also a diplomat (honorary consul for San Marino), a traveler (in Europe, the Balkans, and North Africa), a fan of flying (he presided over the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909), and a wireless pioneer who played music on his own station long before radio was widely available. However, he often exaggerated his own skills and accomplishments. The Great War in England in 1897 (1894), a fantasy about an invasion by France and Russia, and The Invasion of 1910 (1906), a fantasy about an invasion by Germany, are his best-known works. Le Queux was born in the city. The man who raised him was English, and his father was French. He went to school in Europe and learned art in Paris from Ignazio (or Ignace) Spiridon. As a young man, he walked across Europe and then made a living by writing for French newspapers. He moved back to London in the late 1880s and managed the magazines Gossip and Piccadilly. In 1891, he became a parliamentary reporter for The Globe. He stopped working as a reporter in 1893 to focus on writing and traveling.