From the bestselling author of Skyfaring (125,500+ copies sold in the US and UK alone), a witty guide on how to land a jetliner—in 60 pages! British Airways pilot and internationally bestselling
'One of the most constantly fascinating, but consistently under-appreciated aspects of modern life is the business of flying. Mark Vanhoenacker has written the ideal book on the subject: a description
A poetic and nuanced exploration of the human experience of flight that reminds us of the full imaginative weight of our most ordinary journeys—and reawakens our capacity to be amazed. The twenty
A longhaul airline pilot recaptures the wonder of flight for the modern traveller. Turn your mind back to when you first flew. When you first left the Earth, and travelled
A poetic and nuanced exploration of the human experience of flight that reminds us of the full imaginative weight of our most ordinary journeys—and reawakens our capacity to be amazed.The twenty-first
A love letter to the cities of the world, from the airline pilot–author of Skyfaring.Ever since he was a boy growing up in Pittsfield, in western Massachusetts, Mark Vanhoenacker has been fascinated by cities: their bright lights, hustle and bustle, and dazzling skylines, and the endless opportunities they offer for personal discovery and reinvention. Now, as an adult, he travels the world as a commercial airline pilot, visiting every city he dreamed about as a child and many, many more. The way he experiences these metropolises―in 24- to 72-hour layovers, sometimes twice in one week and then not at all for months or even years―is unlike that of any ordinary traveler, and gives him an utterly unique perspective on what makes a city a city. In this hybrid work of travelogue and memoir, Vanhoenacker celebrates the cities he has come to know over the years, from Pittsburgh to Cape Town, and from Tokyo to Jeddah―through the lens of his small hometown. In chapters that explore individual
A Daily Mail and the Spectator Book of the Year (2017)'Perfect inflight reading ... Brilliant' The Sunday Times'This couldn't be more highly recommended' Alain de Botton'Explains simply and clearly th
