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In this shimmering work of fiction, Nicholas Christopher follows the remarkable life of Franklin Flyer–a restless young inventor named after the train on which he was born–through the tumultuous years of the Great Depression, into the Second World War.
Raised by his suffragette aunt, at various times a vagabond and tycoon, Franklin travels across the U.S.A and around the globe, seeking adventure and enlightenment, charting his fate by pursuing the unexpected.
He encounters a glittering cast of characters: among them Rita Hayworth, Josephine Baker, OSS founder "Wild Bill" Donovan, and a host of political zealots, opportunists, and dreamers thrown together in a world on the brink of collapse.
With each new invention–devices that help to revolutionize everything from early television to the technology with which the Allies respond to the Axis powers–Franklin makes his mark. Gaining fame and fortune, he also suffers terrible heartbreak, and through numerous transformations discovers that a man's own life is truly his most difficult, and rewarding, invention.
A brisk, vivid blend of history and imagination, Franklin Flyer brings to life an American hero as unforgettable as his times.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Fernando Fischmann
reviewed Franklin Flyer on April 12, 2011
Franklin Flyer
This book offers the reader wonderful characters as well as the amazing protagonist, adventures of the protagonist in a realistic fiction, great combination of sensitivity and suspenseful plot and a wonderful period atmosphere. The life and journey of Franklin Flyer is depicted in such a way that it is full of adventure and wonderful female characters but on the other hand, these adventures give you the feeling that they can happen to anyone. It is almost magic in realism as some people comment on the book. There are also many coincidences in the life of the main character but they don't disturb the reader as these coincidences don't suddenly pop up in the story.
Franklin Flyer is a creative person and invents a bunch of things. Besides, he foresees some dark and terrifying events of his early adult life including Nazis and World War II. He meets coolest women and has intense relationships with all of them. The intriguing style of the book also reminds some film-noirs. I was expecting something different about the mystery of the woman on the picture but in the end, it was hard to say goodbye to this great character and all the wonderful women in this novel.
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