AN AMERICAN SAGA, Juan Trippe and His Pan Am Empire
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Prix régulier 30,00 € TTC 6%
529 pages - 1980 - Used, very good condition
This non - fiction book, which contains some fantastic photographs, tells the story of Juan Trippe, founder of Pan American World Airways.
Characteristics
Book cover finish | Canvas finish, Headband, Hardcover ( square back binding ) |
Special features | Bookmark, Insert, Dust jacket, Handwritten notes |
Condition | Used, very good condition |
Number of pages | 529 |
Published date |
1980 |
Language |
English |
Size |
17 x 24 x 5 cm |
Author | Robert Daley |
Editor | Random House, Inc. |
Description
An American Saga is the story of the man who virtually single - handedly opened up the world to commercial flight : Juan Trippe. Teeming with adventure, international intrigue and financial manipulations, An American Saga reveals how a sky - struck youg man of immense ambition and vision took a single - engined seaplane carrying mail 90 miles from Key West to Havana and expanded the operation into the worldwide airline that at one time considered itself the " chosen instrument " of the State Department abroad - and was so considered by official Washington.
Basing his account on extensive interviews with Trippe ( who had remained silent for decades ) and other participants in this exciting drama, as well as on their private papers and Pan Am files, the author has created an enthralling narrative.