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Ernest Kellogg Gann (October 13, 1910 – December 19, 1991) was an American aviator, author, sailor, and conservationist. He is best known for his novels and memoirs about early aviation and nautical adventures.
Ernest K. Gann has 52 books on Goodreads with 13843 ratings. Ernest K. Gann’s most popular book is Fate Is the Hunter.
Nov 28, 2022 · IDEAS takes a deep dive into Fate Is the Hunter, Ernest K. Gann's celebrated memoir of flying and the capricious hand of fortune. The book is a nail-biting account of his early days in aviation.
Dec 19, 1991 · His experiences as a fisherman, skipper and sailor, all contributed storylines and depth to his nautical fiction. He later wrote an autobiography of his sailing life called Song of the Sirens. Gann wrote, or adapted from his books, the stories and screenplays for several movies and television shows.
Jul 2, 1986 · Fate Is the Hunter: A Pilot's Memoir. Paperback – July 2, 1986. by Ernest K. Gann (Author) 4.7 2,224 ratings. See all formats and editions. Ernest K. Gann’s classic pilot's memoir is an up-close and thrilling account of the treacherous early days of commercial aviation.
Fate Is the Hunter is a 1961 memoir by aviation writer Ernest K. Gann. It describes his years working as a pilot from the 1930s to 1950s, starting at American Airlines in Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s when civilian air transport was in its infancy, moving onto wartime flying in C-54s, C-87s, and Lockheed Lodestars, and finally at Matson Navigation 's ...
Dec 19, 1991 · A complete list of all Ernest K. Gann's books in order (20 books). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.
Dec 20, 1991 · Ernest K. Gann, author of 22 best-sellers, including "The High and the Mighty," "Fate is the Hunter" and "Twilight of the Gods," died last night at his San Juan Island home. He was 81.
Ernest K. Gann was an American aviator, author, sailor, and conservationist. He is known for his novels Island in the Sky and The High and the Mighty and his classic memoir of early...
Author, filmmaker, artist, seafarer, adventurer, rancher, conservationist … all aptly describe Ernest K. Gann, but first and foremost, he is an aviator! He has flown everything from World War I aircraft to the U-2 and F-15, and brought his deep love of flight to the written page and silver screen.
Jan 1, 1978 · A Hostage to Fortune: An Autobiography. Paperback – January 1, 1978. by Ernest K. Gann (Author) 4.7 48 ratings. See all formats and editions. AA. Report an issue with this product or seller. Print length. 504 pages.
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Ernest K. Gann was born on 13 October 1910 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for The High and the Mighty (1954), Soldier of Fortune (1955) and Island in the Sky (1953). He was married to Dodie Post Gann and Dorothy. He died on 19 December 1991 in San Juan, Washington, USA.
by Ernest K. Gann | Sep 18, 2007. 45. Paperback. $1499. List: $19.95. FREE delivery Tue, Mar 26 on $35 of items shipped by Amazon. Or fastest delivery Fri, Mar 22.
See all books authored by Ernest K. Gann, including Fate Is The Hunter, and In the Company of Eagles, and more on ThriftBooks.com.
It's an autobiography of Gann's years as an airline pilot during the 1930s and early '40s, and of his war years with the Air Transport Command. What a terrifyingly dangerous business commercial flying was in the embryonic years of the airlines! The book is one brush with death after another.
Ernest K. Gann. War, Book, Character. 25 Copy quote. If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe.
Ernest K. Gann was an American aviator, author, sailor, and conservationist. He is known for his novels Island in the Sky and The High and the Mighty and his classic memoir of early commercial aviation Fate Is the Hunter, all of which were made into major motion pictures.
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Sep 12, 1974 · BAND OF BROTHERS. Mass Market Paperback – September 12, 1974. by Ernest K. Gann (Author) 4.5 26 ratings. See all formats and editions. Film, Tie-in, Motion Pictures, World War II, Military, Warfare, American History. Report an issue with this product or seller. Print length. 268 pages.
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