The Hunters A Novel
The Hunters A Novel by James Salter is a first edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 27, 1999. This 256-page work presents a narrative centered on Captain Cleve Connell, who arrives in Korea with aspirations of becoming an ace jet pilot. As he navigates the challenges of aerial warfare, he faces doubts from his fellow airmen and struggles with his own self-perception amidst the high-stakes environment of combat.
Readers will find a portrayal of the complexities of military life, exploring themes of courage, rivalry, and the psychological toll of war. The novel delves into the intense experiences of jet pilots, capturing both the beauty and despair of their missions. With its focus on war and military subjects, The Hunters stands as a significant contribution to the literary canon surrounding aerial combat.
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With his stirring, rapturous first novel–originally published in 1956 –James Salter established himself as the most electrifying prose stylist since Hemingway. Four decades later, it is clear that he also fashioned the most enduring fiction ever about aerial warfare.
Captain Cleve Connell arrives in Korea with a single goal: to become an ace, one of that elite fraternity of jet pilots who have downed five MIGs. But as his fellow airmen rack up kill after kill–sometimes under dubious circumstances–Cleve’s luck runs bad. Other pilots question his guts. Cleve comes to question himself. And then in one icy instant 40,000 feet above the Yalu River, his luck changes forever. Filled with courage and despair, eerie beauty and corrosive rivalry, The Hunters is a landmark in the literature of war.
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