This is the second book in the Flambards trilogy. The boos were the basis of a popular mini-series in Great Britain that was popular on PBS back in the late 1970s. This is the second time I have read these books, and I am enjoying them so much. The second series concentrates on William and his cousin Christina, as he follows his dream to become a airplane pilot, in the years leading up to WWI. His father and his brother are rooted in the English estate society, riding horses, and fox hunting. The new field of aviation is something they do not understand. Yet, it is William's passion and love in life. He intentionally harmed his leg as a youth so he would not be physically able to fox hunt, yet, this action comes back to haunt him and hinders his ability to fly a plane. This second book of the trilogy ends with the death of his flying companion at an airfield in England and with William going off to fight as a pilot in WWI. The contrast between the old values of society and the introduction of modern technologies resonate with what we are going through as a society today. I am so glad that I am able to make time to read these wonderful books again.
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