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Airman (2008) (edit title/settings)

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Conor Broekhart was born to fly.  In fact, legend has it that he was born flying in a hot air balloon at the world's fair. In the 1890s 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... read more

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  • Conor Broekhart: Conor Broekhart dreams of flight, but before achieving his ultimate dream, he must go on a daring adventure against Hugo Bonvilain, a power-hungry villain who murdered the king, and save his family and his childhood sweetheart, Princess Isabella.
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  • It is like the old fairy tale. The boy saves the princess; they fall in love. He invents a flying machine—along with his dashing teacher, of course. They get married and name their firstborn after the aforementioned dashing teacher.” Conor frowned. “I don’t recall that fairy tale from the nursery.” “Trust me, it’s a classic.
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  • “Other men look up and down, left and right,” he said. “But men like us are different. We are visionaries.”
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  • “Scientists are the enemies of tradition,” he said, dumping a box of assorted handcuffs on the table. “And tradition owns all the prisons.”
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  • “You are going to hurl yourself into a windstorm so you can fly into a prison? Why don’t you write that sentence down and read it? Then perhaps you would realize how insane you are.”
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  • “It makes us visionaries, jeune homme. A monkey glances up and sees a banana, and that’s as far as he looks. A visionary looks up and sees the moon.”
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  • And then, I hope there is hot chocolate.
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  • “We stabs ’em, We fights ’em, Cripples ’em, Bites ’em. No rules for our mayhem. You pay us, we slays ’em. If you’re in a corner, With welshers or scams. Pay us a visit, The Battering Rams.”
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  • “Other men may not see the sun, jeune homme. But I am a visionary.”
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  • Conor cradled his head. “This is so confusing. Flying machines are easier.” “Welcome to the rest of your life, jeune homme.
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  • “I hate to say it, but you smell rank. Don’t you wash?” Uncle stubbed out his cigarette on a boot heel. “No, Airman. I follow the Egyptians on washing. Bad for the soul.”
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Conor Broekhart was born to fly; or, more accurately he was born flying.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 12 of 15 in 2010-2011 Iowa Teen Award. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Magic Thief, and followed by La Línea.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Eoin Colfer (Author)

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Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
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Page Count: 412

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  • Library of Congress: PZ7.C677475 Ai 2008
  • Dewey: 813.54

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