It was 'A Gift of Wings' that convinced me to take the plunge and learn to fly. My only regret is not doing it sooner.
I find his stuff variable. AGOW, Biplane, Stranger to the Ground are just, for me, the best. Some of his later stuff I found wierd, but I recently read 'Running From Safety' - and parts of that I read and re-read so many times I think the print wore off the page. Not much flying in it, but what writing....
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