A Flight of Chariots
 First US edition | |
| Author | Jon Cleary |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Collins (UK) William Morrow (US) |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | Australia |
A Flight of Chariots is a 1963 novel written by Australian author Jon Cleary.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The novel follows two friends who fly planes during the Berlin Airlift and Korean War then become involved in the space program.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]Andrew Leslie, writing in The Guardian, noted: "There is nothing tortuous or particularly subtle about A Flight of Chariots..By the end mr Cleary has succeeded in his object of showing that a recognisable human being is up there in orbit. No especially new insights of thought or feeling have been opened up; but the familiar view has been professionally rendered."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "A Flight of Chariots by Jon Cleary". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Jon Cleary Interviewed by Stephen Vagg: Oral History at National Film and Sound Archive
- ^ ""Crossing a frontier"". The Guardian, 21 February 1964.. ProQuest 184861973. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- A Flight of Chariots at AustLit (subscription required)