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Hopelessness took him in its grip. He knew he was wandering in circles but he had ceased to care. All he wanted to do was drink. His skin began to smart. His feet were on fire... It's the Second World War and Biggles is in the desert, defending the vital air-route from the West coast of Africa to the Middle East. Urgent stores, dispatches and important officials and officers are regularly flown over this route, but lately a number of planes have unaccountably failed to arrive at their show more destinations. They've disappeared on route and Biggles is there to find out why - and stop it happening again. show lessTags
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There are a couple of different types of Biggles books. This is the war adventure variant. People will die. There will be blood.
The story is set in the middle of the Sahara desert where Biggles and his squadron has been sent to stop the losses of transport planes going to Egypt. Quite quickly they figure out that there are Nazis in the desert as well and from them on it's a never-stopping battle between
Somewhere in the story there is a morality message saying that you will come out ahead if you behave honorable. I think the author screwed up that message a bit. Anyway, nobody reads Biggles books for those things. We all read them for the adventure, the action and this book has a lot of action. Very high pace.
The story is set in the middle of the Sahara desert where Biggles and his squadron has been sent to stop the losses of transport planes going to Egypt. Quite quickly they figure out that there are Nazis in the desert as well and from them on it's a never-stopping battle between
Somewhere in the story there is a morality message saying that you will come out ahead if you behave honorable. I think the author screwed up that message a bit. Anyway, nobody reads Biggles books for those things. We all read them for the adventure, the action and this book has a lot of action. Very high pace.
Weer zo'n ouderwets Biggkes verhaal uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Biggles en zijn team krijgen de opdracht om een transportlijn in Afrika vrij te houden van vijandelijke vliegtuigen. All diverse vliegtuigen zijn op onverklaarbare wijze verdwenen. Aan Biggles om dit op te lossen.
Biggles en zijn team krijgen de opdracht om een transportlijn in Afrika vrij te houden van vijandelijke vliegtuigen. All diverse vliegtuigen zijn op onverklaarbare wijze verdwenen. Aan Biggles om dit op te lossen.
Another brilliant Biggles novel.
I know, I'm biased. He was my first book-crussch after all..
I know, I'm biased. He was my first book-crussch after all..
Do žhnoucího písku africké pouště se přesouvá Bigglesova letka s posláním zničit německou leteckou jednotku, která ohrožuje britské letouny. Příběh se odehrává za 2. světové války.
Feb 11, 2022Czech
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- Canonical title
- Biggles Sweeps the Desert
- Original title
- Biggles Sweeps the Desert
- Alternate titles
- Biggles Defends the Desert
- Original publication date
- 1942
- Dedication*
- OPGEDRAGEN AAN
DE CADETTEN VAN HET LUCHTMATCHT
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van wie velen spoedig de traditie van Biggles zullen voortzetten, zoals zij die reeds in dienst waren, haar hebben hooggehouden tijdens De Slag om... (show all) Engeland en nog steeds "het avontuur wagen", boven de nabije en verre einden der aarde
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