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TURBULENCE by Nance is Not Dad's Arthur Halley Stuff
Rather than having to read books while falling asleep, I now like to
borrow audio book cassettes & audio c.d.s from the public library. Such is more fun than should be allowed (Letterman's line). They tell me audio books may be downloaded onto puters and blackberries for small prices. I am currently listening to a thriller, which makes the popular 1960s AIRPORT relative child's play. The author Nance maximally/gratuitously trashes/bashes the industry utilizing a scapegoat aka "Meridian Airlines." It's not cricket to reveal plot; while heroic Charlton Heston & Helen Hayes wannabes should be duly peed. Can't wait for Nance's HOTEL version, as I was in motel biz years ago, and thus look forward to un-thrilling treatment by not David Niven. |
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TURBULENCE by Nance is Not Dad's Arthur Halley Stuff
The author Nance maximally/gratuitously trashes/bashes the industry
utilizing a scapegoat aka "Meridian Airlines." I rather enjoyed it. Like any novel, components are exaggerated to move the story along, but the theme of an indifferent airline run by hostile staff rang true to me. Cheers, Geoff Glave Vancouver, Canada |
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TURBULENCE by Nance is Not Dad's Arthur Halley Stuff
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Hailey and these amazon reviews are circa 1970s fun, providing some flavor and insight to Hailey's trademark work AIRPORT, which at the time was popular and (seemingly) is not so obsolete today Editorial Reviews From AudioFile "Predictable" and "formulaic" aptly describe this Arthur Hailey novel, which follows a cast of characters whose loves and lives converge at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago. Yet through skillful abridgment and Victor Garber's ability to depict characters with various accents, this fast-paced audiobook is quite enjoyable.It would make great listening for a long trip. A.A.B. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition. The Denver Post "A real zinger of a suspense story...Once in a very long time a book comes along that is such a spellbinder." See all Editorial Reviews -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Product Details Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group; Reissue edition (August, 2000) Language: English ISBN: 0425176088 Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces. Average Customer Review: based on 21 reviews. (Write a review.) Amazon.com Sales Rank: Today: #343,099 in Books Yesterday: #324,769 in Books (Publishers and authors: improve your sales) Other Editions: Paperback | Audio Cassette (Unabridged) | Unknown Binding | All Editions Inside This Book New! Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover | Surprise Me! Search Inside This Book: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inside This Book (learn more) First Sentence: At half-past six on a Friday evening in January, Lincoln International Airport, Illinois, was functioning, though with difficulty. Read the first page Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more) airport flight insurance, passenger relations agent, handoff man, airport general manager, administrative mezzanine, insurance vending, air route control, snow committee, boarding walkway, radar supervisor, airport insurance, ramp supervisor, man with the case, main terminal concourse, insurance counter, tower chief, insurance booth, flight deck door, retainer forms, convoy leader, radar room, maintenance chief, snow clearance, airport maintenance, east arrivals Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more) Trans America, Flight Two, Vernon Demerest, Mel Bakersfeld, Anson Harris, Joe Patroni, Elliott Freemantle, Captain Demerest, Keith Bakersfeld, Gwen Meighen, Ada Quonsett, Ned Ordway, Lieutenant Ordway, Inspector Standish, Inez Guerrero, The Golden Argosy, Snow Desk, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago Center, George Wallace, Derek Eden, Tanya Livingston, Perry Yount, Conga Line New! Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover | Surprise Me! Search Inside This Book: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customers who viewed this book also viewed Evening News, The : A Novel by Arthur Hailey Detective: A Novel by Arthur Hailey The Final Diagnosis by Arthur Hailey IN HIGH PLACES by Arthur Hailey Wheels by Arthur Hailey Explore Similar Items: in Books -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spotlight Reviews Search Customer Reviews Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Bring Your Boarding Pass, August 14, 2001 Reviewer: "gypsychick" (miami, fl USA) - See all my reviews Called a potboiler in its time: Sex, sin, stowaways and a mad bomber, all crammed into one long night at a 1970s snowbound airport stands the test of time. Hailey's meticulous attention to detail with regard to every aspect of the story including the inner workings of an international airport under stress in that decade demand the reader's attention. The plot revolves around a beleaguered airport manager juggling a failing marriage and a crisis on location, his arrogant and philandering pilot brother in law, an out of work man teetering over into desperation and how their paths cross on one dangerous night. Absorbing and thrilling, even after all this time. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Customer Reviews Average Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. a high-flier, November 11, 2004 Reviewer: lee freke "journalist" - See all my reviews You won't believe so much action can be packed into five hours. Hailey's Airport strips away the facade of the aviation emporium and gives a little glimpse of the industry. His skill in using flashbacks, as well as the credible characters in the plot, make this book an excellent choice for those who have been yearning for something good to read. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Big Fun, October 4, 2004 Reviewer: Tod Hackett (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews As an avid reader I like to alternate classics and popular fiction. This is pop at its best! Mr.Hailey mixes suspense with a journalistic approach to his subject in this case, the airline industry of the early 1970's. The "you are there" feeling puts you right into the middle of the action. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Dull, May 20, 2004 Reviewer: "jiaoli" (UK) - See all my reviews This was the hardest book I ever read; not because of difficult language or complexity but sheer volume of endless, ultimately pointless text that muffles the plot. The book's over 300 pages long and very little of note happens until the last 50 or so pages; there are so many characters and storylines that I ended up not caring much about any of them. And the amount of filler is staggering; the author spends several sides explaining the airline policy on stewardesses who are made pregnant by pilots. Of course, the research Hailey has done can't be faulted, and it certainly gives an insight into the running of an airport, but honestly after 200-odd pages of adultery, marital discord, delays, airline stowaways, 'feisty' employees who remove all the capital letters from their typewriters and flippant stewardesses planning seductions in Naples, I really couldn't care less what happened in the end. Don't bother. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) 0 of 4 people found the following review helpful: Excellent writing, too much adultery, September 24, 2002 Reviewer: I saw the tail end of the movie a couple years ago. I'm an aviation nut, so enjoyed what I saw. I thought the book was good until I got to Chapters 3 & 4 and adultery was so non-chalant. That was enough for me. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Solid, entertaining book, November 19, 2001 Reviewer: If you've seen the movie you know the story. The writing is very similar to John D. MacDonald's non-Travis McGee works with an almost Tom Clancy-ish attention to detail and realism. Hailey definitely was trying for something more here than just a tidy little soap opera. Quite a number of issues plagueing airports and airline travel, some of which continue to today, are discussed in great detail with both sides of each arguement dutifully laid out. All of this around a convincing story, some of the highlights of which include a snowstorm, protesters, divorce, husbands and wives cheating on each other, a desperate bomber and a crippled jet. Who could ask for more?! Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) See all 21 customer reviews... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auctions and zShops sellers and our other stores recommend Airport by Arthur Hailey (Price: $7.00) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listmania! 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