His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine by S.C. Gwynne

His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine

S.C. Gwynne

309 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative tense slow-paced
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Gwynne’s chronicle features a cast of remarkable—and often tragically flawed—characters, including Lord Christopher Thomson, the man who dreamed up the Imperial Airship Scheme and then relentlessly pushed R101 to her destruction; Princess Marthe B...

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Moods

informative 100%
adventurous 66%
sad 44%
reflective 27%
inspiring 16%
emotional 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
challenging 5%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 23%
fast 17%

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3.95

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