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A Western novel combining frontier life with early aviation, presenting a narrative of risk, independence, and changing technology in the American West. In Skyrider, B. M. Bower develops a story that moves between traditional ranch life and the emerging presence... Read Full Overview

After being unjustly accused of a crime he didn't commit, cowboy Slim inherits his uncle's airfield and learns to fly. As he navigates the ups and downs of his new business, he also finds himself falling for the beautiful and fiery Marion.

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"Skyrider" by B. M. Bower is an exhilarating novel that delves into the world of early aviation. Set in a time when flying was still a daring and innovative endeavor, the book takes readers on a thrilling journey through the skies. Filled with heart-stopping aerial stunts, high-stakes... Read Full Overview

Skyrider, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole... Read Full Overview

Mary V flipped the rough paper over with so little tenderness that a corner tore in her fingers but the next page was blank. She made a sound suspiciously like a snort and threw the tablet down on the littered table of the bunk house. After all what did she care where they floated-Venus... Read Full Overview

Mary V flipped the rough paper over with so little tenderness that a corner tore in her fingers but the next page was blank. She made a sound suspiciously like a snort and threw the tablet down on the littered table of the bunk house. After all what did she care where they floated-Venus... Read Full Overview

Johnny Jewel, a cowboy who becomes an aviator, is the hero of this new story of Western ranch life. It's an engrossing ranch story with a new note of interest woven into its breezy texture.The novel THE THUNDER BIRD follows this.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

"Skyrider" from Bertha Muzzy Bower. American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays (1871 - 1940).

Skyrider is a thrilling adventure novel written by B.M. Bower. The story follows the journey of a young man named Billie Prince, who becomes a skilled aviator and joins the ranks of the ""skyriders"" - a group of pilots who transport mail and passengers across the rugged terrain... Read Full Overview

"Skyrider" from B. M. Bower. American author (1871-1940).

A Western novel combining frontier life with early aviation, presenting a narrative of risk, independence, and changing technology in the American West. In Skyrider, B. M. Bower develops a story that moves between traditional ranch life and the emerging presence... Read Full Overview

A Western novel of aviation and frontier life, presented here in an illustrated edition that complements B. M. Bower's distinctive blend of landscape, character, and action.

In Skyrider, B. M. Bower brings together the established conventions of Western... Read Full Overview

Skyrider is a thrilling adventure novel written by B.M. Bower. The story follows the life of a young man named Bill who is a skilled pilot and works for a wealthy rancher named J.G. Whitman. Bill is known as the ""Skyrider"" for his ability to fly a plane with great skill and... Read Full Overview

Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam. I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home. I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call. If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall. I'll circle high-as... Read Full Overview

Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam. I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home. I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call. If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall. I'll circle high-as... Read Full Overview

Where the range meets the runway, the West changes. Then the wide sky opens. In Skyrider, B. M. Bower fuses an American West setting with the new daring of flight, creating a classic western novel that rides the boundary between saddle leather and propeller wind. Written in the... Read Full Overview

We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been published for decades and are therefore not broadly available to the readers. Our goal is to access the very large literary repository of general public books. The main contents of our... Read Full Overview