The Flying Carpet: Adventures in a Biplane from Timbuktu to Everest and Beyond
"From the Jazz Age, through the Great Depression, to the eve of World War II, he thrilled an entire generation of readers. Clever, resourceful, undaunted, cheerful in the face of dreadful odds, ever-optimistic about the world and the people around him, always scheming about his next adventure . . . a spokesman for the youth of a generation." -- James O'Reilly, editor ofThe Best Travel Writing: True Stories From Around the World(2007, 2008, 2009)