TALES FROM THE LAKEVIEW by Robert S. Grant – Now shipping!
The new, limited edition Aviation History Series – Book 1
• 192 pages
• 32 chapters; 50,000 words
• 6 x 8-inch landscape format
• 67 rare photos; 56 in colour
• Full colour throughout
• Gloss paper stock
• Extra strong notch binding
$29.95 (no extra tax)
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ISBN 978-0-9684688-1-4
THIS CAPTIVATING COLLECTION of aviation short stories by Robert S. Grant offers the reader an intimate view inside the world of Canadian wilderness flying, along with vignettes from his own 45-year career as a commercial pilot.
The famous Lakeview Restaurant in Red Lake, Ontario, pilot hangout and off-duty gathering place since 1932, becomes the departure point for the author’s tribute to the people and aircraft that helped develop and continue to service Canada’s diverse regions. More than 20 working airplane types–including Canadian classics such as the de Havilland Beaver, Otter and Twin Otter–are profiled from the early beginnings of Canadian commercial aviation in the 1930s through to recent times.
Many of the “Tales” published during the last 14 years in Aviation Quarterly, Aviation Canada and Canadian Aviator magazines are finally gathered together in one attractive book. The stories are not exclusively about pilots. Airplanes, both modern and pioneering types, frequently feature, and so do the people and places.
Widely respected for his accessible, forthright writing style, Robert S. Grant has delivered another lively reading experience. Tales from the Lakeview is sure to provide hours of enjoyment for anyone interested in aviation and the operators who have made it all possible.
Read a free 6-page chapter sample from Tales from the Lakeview: Click to download
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Also available from select Canadian booksellers
Resellers: For bulk book orders, a standard wholesale discount is available. Simply indicate the quantity of books you want. Available in multiples of 6 copies (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, etc).
Forthcoming books
Interceptor pilot: In the defence of North America, 1954–1960
An exceptional personal memoir by Claude Montour.
Mustangs over Alberta
Four “weekend warriors” remember the fabulous P-51, 1949–1956.
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Payments made by mail: Canada – add $5.00 per book for shipping (Total: $34.95). U.S. addresses – add $9.00 (Total: $38.95). Outside North America – add $18.00 for air delivery (Total: $47.95).
Make cheque payable to: Bob Baglow
10 Bayside Private, Ottawa, ON K1V 9R3 Canada
Questions? E-mail / Phone: 613-730-9439