02304cam a22003373u 4500 71313 UtSlPG 20260610134641.0 m cr n 260607r20231923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Latour, Kenneth The last crash Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-08-01 Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Last Crash" by Kenneth Latour is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story offers a unique blend of aviation drama infused with a mystic perspective on fate, delving into the lives of aviators and their complex relationships with flying and each other. The main character, Billy Cobb, is a dedicated pilot whose profession is steeped in danger and philosophy, particularly surrounding the idea of fate and the inevitability of 'the last crash.' At the start of the narrative, we meet John Norris, who reflects on his close friend Billy Cobb, exploring themes of fatalism tied to the perils of aviation. The opening sets the scene for a tragic event—a crash involving Cobb that leaves him injured and blind, but not without a significant revelation as he smiles and speaks to someone who is not there, suggesting a deeper connection beyond life and death. As the story unfolds, we learn of Cobb's profound devotion to aviation and his love for Jennie, a connection that becomes tangled with his fear of the air's capriciousness. Their relationship illustrates the tension between personal love and professional duty, establishing a poignant exploration of the fear that accompanies the thrill of flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: Street & Smith Corporation, 1923 Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Aeronautics -- Fiction Air pilots -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-070-n-04-1923-12-07 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71313 112039 112039