Ben roselli, president of first mercantile american bank and grandson of the founder, makes the shocking announcement that. Published by doubleday in 1968, the story concerns a large metropolitan airport and its operations during a severe winter storm. Top 12 books by arthur hailey best book recommendations. Haileys novels include the bestselling hotel, strong medicine, airport. Deep research with exciting storyline always makes arthur haileys book a pleasure to read.
Arthur hailey books list of books by author arthur hailey thriftbooks. Full airport by arthur hailey reader english finder. Apr 12, 2016 this personal experience prompted me to read all of his books over next couple of months. If you have no interest in airports or aviation, this may not be for you. Showing his development as an author, readers looking to get into his sense of style will find this the ideal novel to start with, due to its easy accessibility and tone.
And, around the ensuing ruckus, we get sucked into the lives of airport staff and others involved. Buy a cheap copy of detective book by arthur hailey. Shop the latest titles by arthur hailey at alibris including hardcovers. While the story meanders along an interesting but suspenseful plot, the readers get to know about the working of typical airport operations. Airport is a bestselling novel by britishcanadian writer arthur hailey. His meticulously researched books, which include such best sellers as hotel 1965, airport 1968, wheels 1971, the moneychangers 1975, and overload 1979, have sold 170. The formulaic disaster plot and the woodenness of the characterisation were faithfully reproduced by hollywood, rather than being later additions. Arthur hailey was born in 1920 at luton, where he attended school, then worked as an office boy and clerk. Apr 01, 2020 arthur hailey, britishborn writer born april 5, 1920, luton, bedfordshire, eng. He has also written about life in the car industry, medicine, and hotels. Hours before he is due to set off on a longdelayed and muchdeserved vacation with his wife and son, det. There is very minor wear on both the hb and clipped dj. The only actor who appeared in all four films is george kennedy in his recurring role of joseph joe patroni. A nice 1st edition copy of arthur haileys airport book is very good to near fine.
Included is a signed first day of issue envelope dated october 16, 1960 this book is in vgvg condition. Airport 1968, which inspired, two years later, a phenomenally successful film starring burt lancaster, dean martin and helen hayes, was the acme of haileys writing. In 1966 hotel was a successful warner brothers movie, and in 198388 an international tv series, arthur haileys hotel. Nov 26, 2004 arthur hailey, the storyteller who made a fortune using seemingly mundane topics such as hotel management, international banking and snowpacked airports as settings for wildly bestselling, page. The very first book that i read of arthur haileys was hotel. Dust jacket is very good spine top slightly frayed. Think of detective, arthur hailey s first book in about seven years, as airport set in a police department, as a hotel populated by cops and robbers instead of guests. Airport 1968, which inspired, two years later, a phenomenally successful film starring burt lancaster, dean martin and helen hayes, was the acme of hailey s writing. Though based on arthur haileys book of the same name hailey also wrote the screenplay for zero hour. Helen hayes pretty much stole the show in the original airport. If the foregoing sounds boastful, please forgive me.
When a terrifying crisis eruptsstranding a snowbound airport in a blizzard of pressure, passion and perilthe key to life and death rests in the hands of one of four people. Zero hour born april 5, 1920 in luton, england, arthur hailey decided to become a fulltime author in 1956 following the success of his original television drama encounter. Arthur hailey and the disaster genre the airport story. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Airport airport industry this book is setup at a chicago airport with characters working at the airport. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read airport. The story takes place at lincoln international, a fictional chicago airport based very loosely on ohare international airport. Hailey wrote 11 books, including airport, hotel and the moneychangers, which have been translated into 38 languages and sold 160 million. Arthur hailey obviously plotted the whole thing very carefully and did his research.
Arthur hailey 5 april 1920 24 november 2004 was a britishcanadian novelist whose plotdriven storylines were set against the backdrops of various industries. Arthur hailey historical records and family trees myheritage. This was way back in 1981 when i was in my 8th standard. Arthur hailey, the storyteller who made a fortune using seemingly mundane topics such as hotel management, international banking and snowpacked. Here, the author draws on his extensive preparatory research to provide a wealth of clearlypresented and accuratelydetailed information about most. For the next few years, he wrote teleplays for such legendary dramatic series as playhouse 90 1956, kraft theatre 1947, the united states steel hour 1953. Airport by arthur hailey is the kind of book which can be enjoyed by patient readers who can survive the first 150 pages of the book. Author arthur haileys complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. I cant put my finger on just why i find haileys work so satisfying, but its a guilty pleasure i cherish as i slowly work my way through his body of work. Karl malden and kevin mccarthy play two of taylors more unscrupulous guests while hollywood stalwart richard quine bell, book and candle handles the directing. I cant put my finger on just why i find hailey s work so satisfying, but its a guilty pleasure i cherish as i slowly work my way through his body of work. Airport by arthur hailey, first edition, signed abebooks. Offering not only a glimpse into the world of a seemingly everyday hotel establishment, it also provides a look into arthur haileys roots as a writer. Haileys practice was to take three years over a book, the first year of which was devoted entirely to research.
New york times bestseller which was made into a hit film takes readers behind the scenes of an airport and into the cockpit of a novel airport by arthur hailey airport by arthur hailey first edition airport by arthur hailey summary airport is a bestselling 1968 novel by arthur hailey about a large metropolitan airport and the personalities of the people who use rely and suffer from its operation. Order of arthur hailey books arthur hailey 19202004 was a britishcanadian novelist of thriller, suspense and police procedural novels. Airport best free books online read by arthur hailey. I found it fascinating and soon managed to read all his other books, borrowing them from different libraries as was the case then. Arthur hailey airport read and download epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. Arthur hailey, britishborn writer born april 5, 1920, luton, bedfordshire, eng. Arthur haileys airport was a bestseller in the seventies when i was very young and ripe for such things. Patronis character evolves from a chief mechanic in airport to a vice president of operations in airport 1975, a consultant in airport 77, and an airline pilot in the. Arthur hailey, 84, novelist who had a hit in airport. Haileys meticulously researched 11 booksamong them hotel 1965. Dean martin in a scene of the movie airport, adapted. The book was made into a film in 1970, starring burt lancaster, dean martin, and jean seberg, and has had three sequels.
Airport by hailey, arthur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Arthur hailey has 57 books on goodreads with 114935 ratings. See all books authored by arthur hailey, including hotel, and detective, and more on. Airport is among the best known of these and probably the most highly regarded. Arthur haileys blockbuster new york times bestseller, which was made into a hit film, takes readers behind the scenes of an airport and into the cockpit of a passenger jet during a time of crisis as a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at lincoln international airport outside chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable. Airport best free books online read from your pc or mobile. Jul 25, 2018 arthur hailey s airport was a bestseller in the seventies when i was very young and ripe for such things. Airport by arthur hailey book 72 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 2,926 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Oct 29, 2017 the very first book that i read of arthur hailey s was hotel. The book presents an overview of the operations of a major commercial airport, much of which is still applicable over 40 years later. Written by airport scribe arthur hailey, hotel follows a similar boilerplate as the trials and tribulations of our beleaguered cast come to a head under claustrophobic conditions. Hailey wrote 11 books, including airport, hotel and the moneychangers, which have been translated into 38 languages and sold 160. Nov 26, 2004 hailey s practice was to take three years over a book, the first year of which was devoted entirely to research. Then we had our own book shop for a few years and his books continued to sell well.
Airport authorities and tycoons were willing, even eager, to help, though not. His novels are set in a single industry, including hotels, banks or airlines. As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at lincoln international airport outside. The school of hotel administration at cornell university featured the book as required reading. In this book, the first hundred and twenty five pages are a tad bit boring with the author first introducing characters then straying of to the progress in aviation technology. Haileys novels include the bestselling hotel, strong medicine, airport, in high places. Books by arthur hailey author of airport goodreads. They are based on the novel airport by arthur hailey. Cliched, lurid and utterly absorbing philip hensher, the guardian. He has also written about life in the car industry, medicine.
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