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Airman
Unknown author · historical fiction
One dark night on the island of Great Saltee, fourteen-year-old Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name; he wants his old life back – his family, his friends . . . and his princess.Conor knows there is only one way out. It's an impossible task, which has never been done before. But Conor is determined to do it. He'll have to fly.Swashbuckling new fiction from the amazing Eoin Colfer, ideal for readers aged 11+.
About this historical novel
Airman by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. One dark night on the island of Great Saltee, fourteen-year-old Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name; he wants his old life back – his family, his friends . . . and his princess.Conor knows there is only one way out. It's an impossible task, which has never been done before. But Conor is determined to do it. He'll have to fly.Swashbuckling new fiction from the amazing Eoin Colfer, ideal for readers aged 11+.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include flying-machines, adventure and adventurers, juvenile fiction, fiction, and flying machines.
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Plot summary
One dark night on the island of Great Saltee, fourteen-year-old Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name; he wants his old life back – his family, his friends . . . and his princess.Conor knows there is only one way out. It's an impossible task, which has never been done before. But Conor is determined to do it. He'll have to fly.Swashbuckling new fiction from the amazing Eoin Colfer, ideal for readers aged 11+.
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Regions & places
Global / multiple
Themes
- flying-machines
- adventure and adventurers
- juvenile fiction
- fiction
- flying machines
- islands
- young adult fiction
- inventors
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open-library