Items related to The Shepherd
Synopsis
Christmas Eve 1957: a young RAF pilot is heading home from Germany flying his single-seat Vampire jet fighter. As his mind drifts toward yuletide and home, he gradually realizes he is flying into a pilot's worst nightmare: his compass and radio stopped working, leaving him totally cut off from the world. A thick fog rolls in, erasing his view of the sea below, and his fuel supply is rapidly dwindling. Bailout into the icy waters is as sure a death as going down with the plane.
How he lives to tell the tale makes for a gem of a story, one whose power and beauty are sure to enthrall readers across the seasons for generations to come.
The Shepherd is at once a white-knuckle, grippingly realistic aviation thriller and a deeply moving testament to man's enduring spirit, courage, and hope told as only Frederick Forsyth could tell it.
Reprint of the original edition of 1975.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"A cunningly wrought tale." --"Financial Times"
"Stirring and beautiful." --"The Times" (London)
"A cunningly wrought tale." --"Financial Times" "Stirring and beautiful." --"The Times" (London)
"A cunningly wrought tale." --Financial Times "Stirring and beautiful." --The Times (London)
From the Publisher
'A stirring and beautiful story' The Times
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Shepherd
Stock Image
The Shepherd
Seller: Renaissance Books, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Lou Feck;Lou Feck (illustrator). Re-issue. The story of a young RAF pilot flying home in 1957, when his instruments stop working.he is cut off from the world and maybe from the plane he is flying.inspired perhaps by the author's own time in the Royal Air Force. Illustrated edition published in 2014, of book first published in 1975. Seller Inventory # 017446
Seller Image
The Shepherd
Published by
Main Road Books Inc., Laurel New York, 2014
ISBN 10: 159683014X
ISBN 13: 9781596830141
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: M.A.D. fiction, Grimsby, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Lou Feck (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition thus (preceded by the 1975 hardcover release among others) first printing of an as new hardcover in an as new dustjacket. Although there is no publishing date on the copyright page it was published in 2014. This reprints the 1975 US hardcover release exactly with the Lou Feck illustrations. Featuring a young R.A.F pilot forced to crash land on Christmas Eve 1957 and finds salvation. This novel is the basis for the 2023 Disney+ streaming service film of the same name starring John Travolta and Ben Radcliffe. Seller Inventory # 3261
Seller Image
The Shepherd
Seller: Goodwill of Greater Milwaukee and Chicago, Racine, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Lou Feck;Lou Feck (illustrator). Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved, dog eared or creased page s ; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy. Seller Inventory # SEWV.159683014X.A
Stock Image
The Shepherd
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Lou Feck;Lou Feck (illustrator). In this bestselling Christmas story, a pilot needs a miracle to make it home It is Christmas Eve, 1957, and there are cozier places to be than the cockpit of a de Havilland Vampire fighter plane. But for the Royal Air Force pilot who has just taken off from West Germany, this single-seat jet is the only way to make it back to England for Christmas morning. His flight plan is simple; the fuel tank is full. In sixty-six minutes, he will be back in Blighty. But then the plane begins to fail. First the compass goes haywire, then the radio dies. Lost and alone above the English coast, the pilot is searching for a landing strip when the fog closes in, signaling certain death. He has given up hope when a second shadow appears--a Mosquito fighter-bomber of World War I vintage. The plane is a shepherd, guiding the Vampire to a safe landing, and its appearance is a gift from fate, a miracle out of time--but for one lonely pilot, the mystery has just begun. A classic bestseller, beloved by aviation fans (including actor John Travolta, who calls it one of my favorites because it personalizes the two planes) and general readers alike, The Shepherd is a gripping, heartwarming tale for a cold winter's night. Seller Inventory # 00104206154
Stock Image
The Shepherd
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Lou Feck;Lou Feck (illustrator). In this bestselling Christmas story, a pilot needs a miracle to make it home It is Christmas Eve, 1957, and there are cozier places to be than the cockpit of a de Havilland Vampire fighter plane. But for the Royal Air Force pilot who has just taken off from West Germany, this single-seat jet is the only way to make it back to England for Christmas morning. His flight plan is simple; the fuel tank is full. In sixty-six minutes, he will be back in Blighty. But then the plane begins to fail. First the compass goes haywire, then the radio dies. Lost and alone above the English coast, the pilot is searching for a landing strip when the fog closes in, signaling certain death. He has given up hope when a second shadow appears--a Mosquito fighter-bomber of World War I vintage. The plane is a shepherd, guiding the Vampire to a safe landing, and its appearance is a gift from fate, a miracle out of time--but for one lonely pilot, the mystery has just begun. A classic bestseller, beloved by aviation fans (including actor John Travolta, who calls it one of my favorites because it personalizes the two planes) and general readers alike, The Shepherd is a gripping, heartwarming tale for a cold winter's night. Seller Inventory # CIN159683014XVG
Stock Image
The Shepherd
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. Lou Feck;Lou Feck (illustrator). 123 pages. 8.80x5.80x0.70 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 159683014X
Buy New
£ 67.58
£ 10 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available