Books of Wonder

Airman

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Category: Signed Books

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Conor Broekhart was born to fly.

It is the 1890s, and 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 intervenes, 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 into 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.
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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Andrew ★★★★★

The signed bookplate pasted inside the front cover made this feel like a real keepsake, not just a used copy. My son devoured the 1890s flying adventure in three nights and now wants to visit the Saltee Islands.

Harper W. ★★★★★

The signed bookplate is a lovely touch and makes this feel like a real collector's item. My daughter read the whole thing in two days, and it's the 1890s Saltee Islands setting that hooked her.

Ellie ★★★★☆

Bought this for my nephew who's obsessed with anything aviation-related, and the 1890s Saltee Islands setting pulled him in faster than I expected. The bookplate is signed, which is the whole reason I ordered this edition, though mine arrived with a slightly bent corner. Still a solid gift for the p