{"product_id":"the-hunters-paperback-4","title":"The Hunters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Salter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Cleve Connell has already made a name for himself among pilots when he arrives in Korea during the war there to fly the newly operational F-86 fighters against the Soviet MIGs. His goal, like that of every fighter pilot, is to chalk up enough kills to become an ace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut things do not turn out as expected. Mission after mission proves fruitless, and Connell finds his ability and his stomach for combat questioned by his fellow airmen: the brash wing commander, Imil; Captain Robey, an ace whose record is suspect; and finally, Lieutenant Pell, a cocky young pilot with an uncanny amount of skill and luck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisappointment and fear gradually erode Connell's faith in himself, and his dream of making ace seems to slip out of reach. Then suddenly, one dramatic mission above the Yalu River reveals the depth of his courage and honor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1956, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e was James Salter's first novel. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, it is a classic of wartime fiction. Now revised by the author and back in print on the sixty-fifth anniversary of the Air Force, the story of Cleve Connell's war flies straight into the heart of men's rivalries and fears.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Salter\u003c\/b\u003e was a novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and essayist. Born in 1925, Salter grew up in New York City and was a career officer and Air Force pilot until his mid-thirties, when the success of his first novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hunters\u003c\/i\u003e led to a fulltime writing career. Salter's potent, lyrical prose has earned him acclaim from critics, readers, and fellow novelists. He was the recipient of a PEN\/Faulkner Award and the PEN\/Malamud Award, among others. His novel \u003ci\u003eA Sport and a Pastime\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"nearly perfect as any American fiction.\" His other books include \u003ci\u003eCassada\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLight Years\u003c\/i\u003e. He died on June 19, 2015, at ninety years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247709700345,"sku":"9781619020542","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VXQzR1pIQkg5eUtLU2RISlFVSHlkUT09.webp?v=1768627070","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-hunters-paperback-4","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}