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This is a memoir written by one of America's fighter pilots during World War I, an era when airplane technology was brand new and aerial warfare was unprecedented.

Experience the thrilling reality of aerial combat during World War I in James Norman Hall's "High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France." This captivating biography plunges readers into the heart of WWI aviation, offering a firsthand account of the courage and skill... Read Full Overview

Experience the thrilling reality of aerial combat during World War I in James Norman Hall's "High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France." This captivating biography plunges readers into the heart of WWI aviation, offering a firsthand account of the courage and skill... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: room there were little groups of two and three, chatting together in combinations of Franco-American which must have caused all deceased professors of modern languages to spin like midges in their graves. And throughout all this before-supper merriment, one could... Read Full Overview

High Adventure: A Narrative Of Air Fighting In France (1918) is a memoir written by James Norman Hall, an American pilot who fought in World War I. The book recounts Hall's experiences as a member of the Escadrille Lafayette, a group of American pilots who volunteered to fight... Read Full Overview

High Adventure: A Narrative Of Air Fighting In France (1918) is a memoir written by James Norman Hall, an American pilot who served in the Lafayette Escadrille, a squadron of American volunteers fighting for France during World War I. The book provides a firsthand account of... Read Full Overview

High Adventure: A Narrative Of Air Fighting In France (1918) is a first-hand account of the author's experiences as a fighter pilot during World War I. James Norman Hall, an American volunteer in the French Air Service, describes the thrill and danger of aerial combat in vivid... Read Full Overview

High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France is a book written by James Norman Hall, a World War I pilot who served in the Lafayette Escadrille. The book is a first-hand account of Hall's experiences as a fighter pilot during the war, detailing his training, combat missions,... Read Full Overview