Salter, at left, in korea in 1952, with other members of the 335th fighter squadron, the inspiration for his first novel, the hunters. James salter quit fighting migs and left the air force to write the hunters, a novel set during the korean war. A novel first published in 1956, subsequently adapted into a 1958 movie of the same name starring robert mitchum. James salter 1925 2015 was a novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. The hunters by james salter 2012, paperback for sale online. A war story based on his experience of more than 100 sorties as a jet fighter pilot in the korean war, it. The hunters has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Hunters by salter, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956. On this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. Savilles luck is out but pell, refusing to follow orders and endangering others, still downs the enemy. Hunters first edition james salter bauman rare books.
May 11, 20 e ight years ago, the writer james salter received a telephone call out of the blue from an admirer. As it comes to its solution the result is a tight flying story with the elements of the service in sharp outline. This first edition by james salter is available at bauman rare books. Buy a cheap copy of the hunters book by james salter.
The hunters 1957 was salters first novel and remains the most concise expression of his talents. Horowitz, salter himself was a fighter pilot with the rank of captain who saw combat from february to august 1952. Salter grew up in new york city and was a career officer and air force pilot until his midthirties, when the success of his first novel the hunters, 1957 led to a fulltime writing career. The hunters by salter, james author paperback 1999. See all books authored by james salter, including a sport and a pastime, and light years, and more on. Captain cleve connell arrives in korea with a single goal. Unfortunately, i picked it up just prior to moving, but if my time were mine it would have been read quite quickly. The hunters, based on the novel written by james salter, is a very solid picture, perhaps bogged down by its determination to give the picture emotional heart, it never the less thrills with its aerial sequences and is awash with glorious colour that new televisual technology can enhance, its also a film that definitely needs to be seen in. Its about american fighter pilots in the korean war, a transition point in aerial warfare, when the planes were jets with sweptback wings, but still fought each other with guns, as the fighters of ww2 had done. Het werk van james salter wordt al enkele jaren heruitgegeven.
Originally published in 1956, the hunters was james salters first novel. Dec 15, 2014 james salter is the author of the novels solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. A novel by salter, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. James salter, a west pointer who went to korea as a jet fighter pilot, has written a novel of that far eastern event that has none of the hokum that for the sake of. His first novel, the hunters, about the korean war was turned into a 1958 film starring robert mitchum and robert wagner. James salter is the author novels, memoirs, and short stories. Horowitz, salter himself was a fighter pilot with the. James arnold horowitz june 10, 1925 june 19, 2015, better known as james salter, his pen name and lateradopted legal name, was an american novelist and shortstory writer. The hunters by james salter 1997, hardcover for sale online. The writers authority breaths life into every sentence and the authenticity of his story is irrefutable. Saville in korea as he watches the undependable lt. The hunters is a book about men in the 1950s in difficult situations and therefore might not appeal to women. Salters prose, the contemporary writer most admired and envied by other writers.
The hunters, by james salter james salters first novel, and the only book of his that ive read, was originally published in 1956. The hunters is james salters debut novel and a tale of usaf fighter pilots during the korean. The hunters book by james salter 5 available editions. James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime. Jul 08, 2015 bbc aired a taped interview of author james salter in memorial of his passing last month. This book should be read because it is that rare gem, an ambitious war. Newly revised by the author, the story of cleve connells war flies straight into the heart of mens rivalries and fears. James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. The hunters is james salters debut novel and a tale of usaf fighter pilots during the korean war, first published in 1956. Originally a career officer and pilot in the united states air force, he resigned from the military in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel. James salters first novel, and the only book of his that ive read, was originally published in 1956.
Salter was a previous air force pilot and officer, but even still i was surprised to find the hunters so genuine and free of unrealistic banter. The novel was the basis for the 1958 film adaptation of the novel starring robert mitchum and robert wagner with a different storyline. James salter is the author of the novels solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. The hunters by james salter epub fiction 281kb with his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956. James salters prose is tight, not a word wasted, often poetic and incandescent. Originally published in 1956, the hunters was james salter s first novel. The hunters, by james salter chris becketts fiction. May 28, 2001 on this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. Newly revised by the author, the story of cleve connells war flies straight into the heart of men s rivalries and fears. The hunters by james salter overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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One of the great postwar american writers, james salter has, at 87, spent his working life in the shadow of his peers. He kept a detailed diary of his tour and the novel closely follows a chronology of events he exp. Having gotten a late start, salter wasted no time and no words. Salter was already in his 30s when his first novel, the hunters 1956, was published. Originally a career officer and pilot in the united states air force, he resigned from the military in 1957 following the successful publication of his first novel, the hunters. James salters new novel cassada tells a story of fate and courage in the squadron of american fighter pilots in cold war europe. James salter books list of books by author james salter. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the korean war, it is a classic of wartime fiction.