Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral The Adventures of the Cowboy Who Conquered the Sky

Name: Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral The Adventures of the Cowboy Who Conquered the Sky
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ISBN: 9780312276935

ISBN-10: 0312276931

ISBN-13: 9780312276935

Edition: Revised

Authors: Garry Jenkins, Carry Jenkins

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Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral is the fascinating and bizarre history of Samuel Franklin Cody, who in his early years worked the same cattle trails as Buffalo Bill, played the same Dodge City roulette tables as Wyatt Earp, and competed with the legendary Annie Oakley for the title of King of the Wild West sharpshooters.But his later life took a startling turn.While performing in England, Cody became a passionate kite-builder and flyer, and at the apex of his career, fashioned a vast airplane dubbed "the Flying Cathedral," and with it went on to become the first man to fly in England.AUTHORBIO: Garry Jenkins is the author of five previous books, including The Beautiful Team, about…

Book details

List price: $13.00
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 7/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Garry Jenkins is an author and journalist. During a 25-year career he has written for magazines and newspapers from Elle to Time Out and the Daily Mail. He now writes regularly for The Times. He has also collaborated on a number of bestselling animal-related books. He lives with his family in London.