"The Fledgling" by Charles Nordhoff is a story set during World War I, focusing on a young American man who joins the French army with dreams of becoming a pilot. It's a tale of bravery in the face of danger, highlighting the strong bonds of friendship formed between soldiers and the difficult emotional challenges they face in battle. Readers experience the narrator's everyday life in France, from celebrating New Year's Eve with his fellow fighters to the grim reality of transporting wounded soldiers, mixing humor and camaraderie with the underlying fear of the conflict, emphasizing a world of both normal and extraordinary moments. The narrative hints at the narrator's upcoming journey as he moves toward his aspiration of becoming a pilot amidst the chaos around him.
The Fledgling
By Charles Nordhoff
Amidst the grim backdrop of World War I, a young American soldier risks everything to become a pilot, discovering the true meaning of courage and camaraderie in the skies.
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About the AuthorCharles Bernard Nordhoff was an American novelist and traveler, born in England. Nordhoff is perhaps best known for The Bounty Trilogy, three historical novels he wrote with James Norman Hall: Mutiny on the Bounty (1932), Men Against the Sea (1934) and Pitcairn's Island (1934). During World War I, he served as a driver in the Ambulance Corps as well as an aviator in both the French Air Force's Lafayette Flying Corps and the United States Army Air Service, reaching the rank of lieutenant. After the war, Nordhoff spent much of his life on the island of Tahiti, where he and Hall wrote a number of successful adventure books, many adapted for film.
Charles Bernard Nordhoff was an American novelist and traveler, born in England. Nordhoff is perhaps best known for The Bounty Trilogy, three historical novels he wrote with James Norman Hall: Mutiny on the Bounty (1932), Men Against the Sea (1934) and Pitcairn's Island (1934). During World War I, he served as a driver in the Ambulance Corps as well as an aviator in both the French Air Force's Lafayette Flying Corps and the United States Army Air Service, reaching the rank of lieutenant. After the war, Nordhoff spent much of his life on the island of Tahiti, where he and Hall wrote a number of successful adventure books, many adapted for film.
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