Triumph of the Soul - Softcover

Joens, Michael R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0800757025 ISBN 13: 9780800757021

Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co, 1999

Synopsis

During World War II, Billy Hochreiter, an American fighter pilot, navigates the dangerous skies over Europe and finds love with the beautiful Colette, at the same time a handsome German pilot defends his homeland and dreams of life with the mysterious Olga

About this title

About the Author

Michael R. Joens, the author of three other novels, is an animation producer and owns a studio that produces cartoons and commercial spots for television. He also coproduced the McGee and Me and Adventures in Odyssey series for Focus on the Family.

Reviews

In the aerial arena of World War II, American Billy Hochreiter and German Rolf Schiller clash briefly as Rolf sends Billy's fighter crashing, forcing Billy to eject. The two don't meet again in combat until later, but their journeys toward God run parallel; both lose the women they love and begin to question their roles in the deadly dance of war. Joens (The Dawn of Mercy) clearly depicts the separation of body and soul as pilots from both sides dehumanize each other in order to kill. Rolf's realization of Germany's decay and his own personal fall resonates, while the superficial attitude of the Americans rings false. For historical fiction collections.
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October 14, 1943. 0945 hours. Black Thursday. The skies over Belgium. The duel didnt last but a few seconds. The American pilot had made an error, and there wasnt time to correct it. Disbelief sheeted over his mind the instant before a burst of 20mm rounds tore through his P47 Thunderbolt with a shudder that came up through his teeth. ... Immediately he reached for the cockpit latches and gave them each a quick jerk. But the canopy wouldnt budge. ... Through the smoke he could just make out the vague outline of the Messerschmitt, the predator waiting, it seemed, for its prey to roll over and die. Billy cared nothing about the German now, only of getting out of the plane. ... He took a deep breath and continued working the latches that wouldnt give. The flames were climbing up his legs now and searing his trousers. Why wont anything budge? Come on. Give! Give! GIVE! He felt the heat against his legs and panic came up in a rush.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fleming H Revell Co
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0800757025
• ISBN 13: 9780800757021
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 425