Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King & Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading,

Includes:: an original introduction & story notes for each story by Stephen King, & brand new stories from Stephen King & Joe Hill. Stephen King hates to fly. Now he & co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you. Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you`re suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph & sealed up in a metal tube (like
- gulp!
- a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we`ll bet you`ve never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway & place your fate in the hands of a total stranger. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill & Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales & one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, & many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, ”ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice & tight.” Book a flight for this terrifying new anthology that will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination. Table of Contents: Introduction by Stephen King Cargo by E. Michael Lewis The Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Nightmare at 20, 000 Feet by Richard Matheson The Flying Machine by Ambrose Bierce Lucifer! by E.C. Tubb The Fifth Category by Tom Bissell Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds by Dan Simmons Diablitos by Cody Goodfellow Air Raid by John Varley You Are Released by Joe Hill Warbirds by David J. Schow The Flying Machine by Ray Bradbury Zombies on a Plane by Bev Vincent They Shall Not Grow Old by Roald Dahl Murder in the Air by Peter Tremayne The Turbulence Expert by Stephen King Falling by James L. Dickey Afterword by Bev Vincent



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The Flight Socks by Lifesystems provide graduated compression that improves circulation, relieving discomfort & helping to prevent circulatory problems such as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Your ankle has little muscle in it & requires more stimulus than your calf to speed up circulation. These knee length socks provide graduated compression to stimulate blood flow. Compression level 14-17 mm Hg (18.7-22.7h Pa). This is size small which is the equivalent of UK shoe size 3-6. Please note that it is important that you purchase the correct size. Made of 85% Polyamide Tactel Nylon & 15% Lycra Elastane. ...

The French Writer & aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900-1944), was born in Lyon. His first two books, SOUTHERN MAIL & NIGHT FLIGHT, are distinguished by a poetic evocation of the romance & discipline of flying. Later works, including WIND, SAND & STARS & FLIGHT TO ARRAS, stress his humanistic philosophy. Saint-Exupery`s popular children`s book THE LITTLE PRINCE is also read by adults for its allegorical meaning. Saint-Exupery`s plane disappeared during a mission in World War II. ...

From the Wright brothers` first powered flight, to Concorde`s final voyage & the tragic crash of the Columbia, Flight takes you on a sky-high journey through the history of aviation. Charting the trailblazers, jet test pilots & constant progress at the cutting-edge of technology, every aspect of flight is explored in this stunning book. Recalling memorable events
- record-breaking flights, aerial warfare & hijackings
- Flight is the story of how man`s dream to fly became a reality. This new compact edition features incredible photography & breathtaking stats; the perfect bookshelf addition for everyone interested in how we took to the skies.

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Is getting there really half the fun? The 26 real-life stories in Flightless explore the complexities, delights & insights of surface travel; from walking to pedal-boating, from camels to cargo ships & anything with two to four wheels
- or no wheels at all. Ever wondered how far a tuk-tuk can take you? Who do you call when the ice cracks as you
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FLIGHTS, a novel about travel in the twenty-first century & human anatomy, is Olga Tokarczuk`s most ambitious to date. It interweaves travel narratives & reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion, & migration. From the seventeenth century, we have the story of the Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyen, who dissected & drew pictures of his own amputated leg. From the eighteenth century, we have the story of a North African-born slave turned Austrian courtier stuffed & put on display after his death. In the nineteenth century, we follow Chopin`s heart as it makes the covert journey from Paris to Warsaw. In the present we have the trials of a wife accompanying her much older husband as he teaches a course on a cruise ship in the Greek islands, & the harrowing story of a young husband whose wife & child mysteriously vanish on a holiday on a Croatian isl&. With her signature grace & insight, Olga Tokarczuk guides the reader beyond the surface layer of modernity & towards the core of the very nature of humankind. ...

WINNER MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2018 Flights, a novel about travel in the twenty-first century & human anatomy, is Olga Tokarczuk`s most ambitious to date. It interweaves travel narratives & reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion, & migration. From the seventeenth century, we have the story of the Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyen, who dissected & drew pictures of his own amputated leg. From the eighteenth century, we have the story of a North African-born slave turned Austrian courtier stuffed & put on display after his death. In the nineteenth century, we follow Chopin`s heart as it makes the covert journey from Paris to Warsaw. In the present we have the trials of a wife accompanying her much older husband as he teaches a course on a cruise ship in the Greek islands, & the harrowing story of a young husband whose wife & child mysteriously vanish on a holiday on a Croatian isl&. With her signature grace & insight, Olga Tokarczuk guides the reader beyond the surface layer of modernity & towards the core of the very nature of humankind. ...

Did you know that Barnacle geese were once classified as fish? That both the Cherokees & the ancient Greeks were convinced that cranes regularly fought battles with pygmies? That the Swiss believed that any cuckoo that managed to survive for a year would turn into an eagle? Throughout history, birds have fascinated & intrigued mankind, so it is hardly surprising that an astonishingly rich body of myth, legend & superstition has grown up around them. ” Flights of Fancy” explores the stories told about 30 of the world`s best-known species, from the blackbird to the wryneck, drawing on traditions from every quarter of the globe. Some of the stories included clearly arose as a result of faulty observation, such as the widely held belief that nightjars sucked milk from cows. Others stemmed from attempts to explain unusual aspects of appearance or behaviour. But the vast majority seem to have their origins in people`s delight in inventing stories
- whether the legend that the blackbird was originally white, or the suggestion that witches kept owls as their familiars.&, as Peter Tate points out, what is so extraordinary is that the same story often crops up in many different parts of the world: the belief that eagles & snakes are sworn enemies can be found as far apart as Iraq & Mexico; the view that the raven is the harbinger of bad luck can be found throughout Europe from Denmark to Spain. A fascinating & wonderfully entertaining read, this is the ideal book for anyone interested in birds or myths
- or both.

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