Describes twelve instances, including Lindbergh's transatlantic flight and the evacuation of the British Army from Dunkirk, in which man has attempted extraordinary feats against great odds.
Against odds (An Ariel book),Basil Heatter,Farrar, Straus & Giroux,0374301700,Adventure,Travel - General
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