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Hornet Flight

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett
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By Ken Follett
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By Ken Follett
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Dec 04, 2007 | ISBN 9780451222299

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Nov 25, 2003 | ISBN 9781101209899

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Jan 10, 2005 | 830 Minutes

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    About Hornet Flight

    Ken Follett and the intrigue of World War II—”a winning formula” (Entertainment Weekly) if ever there was one. With his riveting prose and unerring instinct for suspense, the #1 New York Times bestselling author takes to the skies over Europe during the early days of the war in a most extraordinary novel. . . . 

    It is June 1941, and the war is not going well for England. Somehow, the Germans are anticipating the RAF’s flight paths and shooting down British bombers with impunity. Meanwhile, across the North Sea, eighteen-year-old Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut on the German-occupied Danish island of Sande and discovers an astonishing sight. He doesn’t know what it is, but he knows he must tell someone. And when he learns the truth, it will fall upon him to deliver word to England—except that he has no way to get there. He has only an old derelict Hornet Moth biplane rusting away in a ruined church—a plane so decrepit that it is unlikely to ever get off the ground . . . even if Harald knew how to fly it.

    About Hornet Flight

    Ken Follett and the intrigue of World War II—”a winning formula” (Entertainment Weekly) if ever there was one. With his riveting prose and unerring instinct for suspense, the #1 New York Times bestselling author takes to the skies over Europe during the early days of the war in a most extraordinary novel. . . . 

    It is June 1941, and the war is not going well for England. Somehow, the Germans are anticipating the RAF’s flight paths and shooting down British bombers with impunity. Meanwhile, across the North Sea, eighteen-year-old Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut on the German-occupied Danish island of Sande and discovers an astonishing sight. He doesn’t know what it is, but he knows he must tell someone. And when he learns the truth, it will fall upon him to deliver word to England—except that he has no way to get there. He has only an old derelict Hornet Moth biplane rusting away in a ruined church—a plane so decrepit that it is unlikely to ever get off the ground . . . even if Harald knew how to fly it.

    Look out for Ken’s newest book, A Column of Fire, available now.

    About Hornet Flight

    Ken Follett follows his bestsellers Jackdaws and Code to Zero with an extraordinary novel of early days of World War II.

    It is June 1941 and the war is not going well for England. Across the North Sea, 18-year-old Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut on the German-occupied Danish island of Sande and discovers an astonishing sight that will change the momentum of the war. He must get word to England—except that he has no way to get there. He has only an old derelict Hornet Moth biplane rusting away in a ruined church: a plane so decrepit that it is unlikely ever to get off the ground . . . even if Harald knew how to fly it.

    About Hornet Flight

    Ken Follet-the master of suspense-follows his bestsellers Jackdaws and Code to Zero with an extraordinary novel of the early days of World War II.

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    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    Product Details

    Category: Military Fiction | Historical Fiction | Spy Novels

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Dec 04, 2007 | 432 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780451222299

    Category: Military Fiction | Historical Fiction | Spy Novels

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Nov 25, 2003 | 432 Pages | ISBN 9781101209899

    Category: Military Fiction | Historical Fiction | Spy Novels | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $24.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jan 10, 2005 | 830 Minutes | ISBN 9780786555017

    Category: Military Fiction | Historical Fiction | Spy Novels | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jan 10, 2005 | 362 Minutes | ISBN 9780786555000

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    Praise

    Praise for Hornet Flight

    “An intricately woven espionage yarn . . . a gritty picture of the spy game and wartime Europe.” —People

    “Follett at his compelling best.” —The Hartford Courant

    “Zips along to an exhilarating climax.” —Entertainment Weekly
     
    “Buzzing with intrigue. . . . Follett is in the habit of writing bestselling World War II thrillers, and Hornet Flight continues the trend.” —New York Daily News

    “Gripping suspense. . . . Follett fans will find Hornet Flight up to the writer’s usual standard.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

    “Follett . . . hits the mark again. . . . [He] starts out fast and keeps up the pace.” —Publishers Weekly

    “Follett’s pacing, dialogue, and eye for local color meet his usual standards . . . fun.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    “Follett lays on the tension and excitement in a story of espionage and adventure.” —Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)

    “Old-fashioned derring-do done right.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “His ideas are good, he offers lots of action, and he builds tension.” —St. Paul Pioneer Press

    “Tense . . . consistently compelling.” —Booklist 

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