Ernest K. Gann a puisé son inspiration dans ses vastes voyages et aventures, tant comme aviateur que comme marin. Ces expériences ont façonné sa production littéraire, qui explore fréquemment les thèmes du courage, du destin et de l'esprit humain face aux éléments. Son style d'écriture se caractérise par des récits captivants et des descriptions détaillées de scènes aériennes et maritimes, plongeant le lecteur dans l'action. Gann a magistralement entrelacé ses expériences personnelles avec des histoires fictives, créant des œuvres captivantes qui célèbrent l'esprit d'aventure.
"This book is an episodic log of some of the more memorable of (the author's) nearly 10,000 hours aloft in peace and in war. It is also an attempt to define by example his belief in the phenomenon of luck-- that the pattern of anyone's fate is only partly contrived by the individual".--The New Yorker.
Song of the Sirens is Ernest K. Gann's story of the ships he has sailed and owned; of his years as master of a commercial fishing vessel, of ocean crossings and of storms and emergencies encountered at sea. schovat popis
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Set against the harsh backdrop of northern Canada during World War II, the story follows the crew of the Corsair, an Army Air Transport Command plane that makes an emergency landing due to severe icing. As they face extreme cold and isolation, the pilot Dooley becomes their leader in the struggle for survival. A rescue operation is initiated, highlighting themes of bravery and camaraderie in dire circumstances. The novel's gripping narrative also inspired a 1953 film featuring John Wayne.
