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Airman

By: Eoin Colfer
Narrated by: John Keating
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Conor Broekhart was born to fly. In fact, legend has it that he was born flying, in a hot air balloon at the Paris World's Fair.

In the 1890s Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king's daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy's idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor tries to intervene, he is branded a traitor and thrown into jail on the prison island of Little Saltee. There, he has to fight for his life, as he and the other prisoners are forced to mine for diamonds in inhumane conditions.

There is only one way to escape Little Saltee, and that is to fly. So Conor passes the solitary months by scratching drawings of flying machines on the prison walls. The months turn into years; but eventually the day comes when Conor must find the courage to trust his revolutionary designs and take to the skies.

©2008 Eoin Colfer (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

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Solid swashbuckler science Montecristo mashup

Meanders and takes a while to set up. But he’s a master storyteller who always delivers gems peppered across the more meandering bits.

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adventure,charming atmosphere, worthy characters

The author of the Artemis Fowl series brings this story of an island kingdom from the last century alive with excitement. The requisite princess and hero start as babes and suffer through love, murder, greed, power hungry attacks,a prison like the Chateau D'If, and the imagination to want to fly. There are great characters who support the story throughout.

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One of my favorites

I love this book. I will always love this book. A terrific story. I enjoyed listening just as much as I did reading it.

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Captivating!

I love this author and was not disappointed, great preformance by the narrator as well!

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A great story and well read.

It kept the kids and the adults engaged for the duration of a long road trip. Great after having read The Wright Brothers by David McCullough recently.

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Best audiobook ever

This book is my absolute favorite. I can listen to it over and over. The book has a crew of great characters and typical Colfer humor. Intrigues and apprehensions push the story ever forward. I love the Artemis Fowl books, but Airman tops them all!

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Fun for all ages.

If you love historical fiction you'll love this book. It may be shelved as a child or young adult book And while those groups will truly enjoy the fun story. The facts and and scientific principles are taken seriously So it's not ridiculous for the adults, I'm 40 and I love it.

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We love the

We loved the story I hope you will to 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😄😀😂🤑🇺🇸🇹🇴🇹🇰read read road the story naw!!!!!!!!!

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FUN and LIGHT! ENJOYABLE READ!

I had started this last year but then I got busy and I couldn't finish it. But I am finally able to finish this book and it was just as AWESOME and AMAZING as when I started it! If you like FANTASY and MIDDLE GRADE and HISTORY then this is a GREAT and FUN book! I highly recommend it! AWESOME, AMAZING, BRILLIANT and EPIC! A MUST READ!

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Great experience

The book is a personal favorite of mine, and this is the first time I have listened to it instead of reading. The narrator did great.

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