"Beryl of the Biplane: Being the Romance of an Air-Woman of To-Day" by William Le Queux is a tale set during wartime involving Ronald Pryor, a skilled aeroplane creator and pilot, and Beryl Gaselee, a courageous woman aviator aiding war efforts by navigating enemy espionage. Ronald's aircraft expertise is demonstrated by his work on "The Hornet", a state of the art biplane used to defend London. Beryl is a skilled female pilot trying to prove her merit in a male dominated profession, all the while navigating enemy spies, and their risky relationship develops amid the dangerous backdrop of war. The opening blends themes of love, courage, and suspense.
Beryl of the Biplane: Being the Romance of an Air-Woman of To-Day
By William Le Queux
In a time of war, they soar through the skies, fighting enemies both in the air and on the ground, as their romance ignites amidst the dangers of espionage.
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About the AuthorWilliam Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.
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