Project Gutenberg 2006-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 98 Bordeaux, Henry 1870 1963 Bordeaux, Henri Bordeaux, Enrique Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Sill, Louise Morgan 18021694 Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air" by Henry Bordeaux is a historical biography written in the early 20th century. The book commemorates the life and exploits of Georges Guynemer, a celebrated French World War I aviator who became a symbol of bravery and heroism in the sky. It chronicles his journey from a fragile childhood to becoming one of the most respected fighter pilots, embodying the ideals of courage and duty. The opening of the biography sets the stage for Guynemer's legacy, explaining the profound impact of his loss on France during the war, as indicated by widespread mourning across the nation. It introduces his character with descriptions of universal admiration he garnered, even from children who viewed him as a modern-day hero akin to historical knights like Roland. Additionally, it highlights his family's background and the nurturing environment that shaped him. The narrative hints at the exciting tales of valor and personal sacrifice that are likely to unfold, as Guynemer emerges not just as a talented aviator but as a beloved national figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations Guynemer, Georges, 1894-1917 Air pilots -- France -- Biography D501 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 417064 417065 2024-10-08T06:23:41.272597 2023-09-08T08:21:33.970855 text/html text/html 417882 2006-04-04T16:24:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1070984 2006-04-04T16:24:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 965830 2024-10-08T06:23:52.044514 application/epub+zip 972630 2024-10-08T06:23:45.579574 application/epub+zip 229958 2024-10-08T06:23:43.529545 application/epub+zip 652906 2024-10-08T06:23:56.424516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636890 2024-10-08T06:23:50.471509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385077 2022-09-08T14:46:13.706910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390021 389918 2024-10-08T06:23:40.448576 2023-09-08T08:21:33.177854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389508 2006-04-04T16:24:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153553 2006-04-04T16:24:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389534 2006-04-04T16:24:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153261 2006-04-04T16:24:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23248 2024-10-08T06:23:56.569479 application/rdf+xml 14481 2024-10-08T06:23:44.102541 image/jpeg 3412 2024-10-08T06:23:43.818544 image/jpeg 1157165 2024-10-08T06:23:41.327556 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia