SMITH, Wilbur - Eagle in the Sky - (1974 Hardcover)

A rather poor Ist Edition due to board damage to top of spine -  Inside very good though.  >>>   Eagle in the Sky was my first Wilbur Smith book and it was one of the few instances where I couldnt put it down. This wide-reaching, action-packed novel covers plenty of ground in its story of an Israeli fighter pilot who suffers a terrible accident and the girlfriend who sticks with him through thick and thin.   -    The first half of the book takes place mainly in Israel and offers an accurate portrayal of the countrys political turmoil before Smith moves to a more favoured setting, Africa, for the second half. There are many twists and turns, many of them shocking and cruel, that come about thanks to the authors overriding focus on realism.   -   The emotions and scenes in the story always ring true and theres a lot of heart-wrenching stuff going on here amid the romance and terror.   -   One of the best, most mature, and unpredictable books Ive had the pleasure to read.    (Graham on Goodreads)