Franklin Flyer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Dial Books
- Publish date: 03/01/2002
Description:
In this shimmering work of fiction, Nicholas Christopher follows the remarkable life of Franklin Flyer -- a restless young inventor named after the train on which he was born -- through the tumultuous years of the Great Depression, into the Second World War. Raised by his suffragette aunt, at various times a vagabond and a 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 case 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.
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With each new invention -- devices that help to revolutionize everything from early television to the Allies' wartime technology -- Franklin makes his mark. Gaining fame and fortune, he also suffers terrible heartbreak, and through numerous transformations discovers that a man's own life is truly his most difficult, and rewarding, invention. A vivid blend of history and imagination, "Franklin Flyer" brings to life an American hero as unforgettable as his times.
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