Der Flieger by Rudolf Hans Bartsch

"Der Flieger" by Rudolf Hans Bartsch is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Tikosch Gabor, a daring pilot embroiled in a dangerous aerial mission over enemy territory during a time of war. As he navigates through the treacherous skies, he encounters various challenges both in the air and on the ground, ultimately leading to a struggle for survival in hostile lands. The opening of the novel introduces Tikosch Gabor as he is engaged in a high-stakes flight over Serbian territory, where he drops bombs on military targets while avoiding enemy fire. His exhilaration soon turns to peril when he is shot and must crash-land in a dense forest. Stranded and injured, he grapples with both his physical wounds and the looming threat of discovery by local forces hunting for him. In a desperate bid for survival, Tikosch attempts to hide his presence while also seeking sustenance, reflecting the intense psychological and physical challenges he faces in a foreign wilderness. The chapter lays the groundwork for his journey, emphasizing themes of bravery, isolation, and the instinct to survive against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Bartsch, Rudolf Hans, 1873-1952
LoC No. 15015958
Title Der Flieger
Original Publication Berlin: Ullstein & Co, 1915.
Credits Peter Becker, Hans Theyer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
Subject Austrian fiction -- 20th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 74963
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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