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Le roman de Francisco Angulo, « Destination La Havane », nous plonge dans le quotidien palpitant d'Alfonso Nuñez Balboa, ancien commandant de bord chez Iberia cumulant plus de 25 000 heures de vol. À travers ce récit à la première personne, l'auteur nous transporte dans l'Espagne des années 1930 à 1960 et nous fait revivre l'âge d'or de l'aviation commerciale à travers le regard émerveillé de son héros.

Nuñez est originaire d'un petit village de la province de Teruel en Aragon. Dès son plus jeune âge, il est fasciné par le vol des avions qui survolent son école. Cette vocation précoce le poussera à s'engager dans une académie militaire dès ses 18 ans pour devenir pilote. Ses premières années au sein de l'armée espagnole ne seront pas de tout repos. Nuñez devra faire preuve de persévérance et d'abnégation pour gravir les échelons et devenir radio navigateur.

Ses premières missions le plongeront au coeur de situations rocambolesques, à commencer par un vol mouvementé au sein de l'escadron surnommé "Groupe 14", composé d'un équipage pour le moins insolite. Par la suite, Nuñez participera à la Guerre d'Ifni et à la Crise des missiles de Cuba, deux conflits majeurs du 20ème siècle.

Progressivement, Nuñez passera du monde militaire à l'aviation commerciale en intégrant la compagnie Iberia. Là encore, ses talents de pilote seront mis à rude épreuve. Il lui faudra faire preuve de sang-froid et de promptitude pour éviter le pire. Ses missions le mèneront aux quatre coins du globe, de l'Amérique du Sud à l'Europe en passant par le Canada. Chaque vol est l'occasion pour Nuñez d'accumuler de l'expérience et d'assouvir sa passion du ciel.

Avec humilité et justesse, Angulo brosse le portrait d'un homme ordinaire qui a réussi à réaliser ses rêves. Derrière le personnage fabuleux du pilote, l'auteur nous dépeint un homme humble issu d'un milieu modeste, profondément attaché à ses origines. Les questionnements existentiels de Nuñez sur le sens de la vie résonnent en chacun de nous.

De par la diversité des situations auxquelles est confronté le héros, chacun peut s'identifier à l'un ou l'autre aspect de sa personnalité. Nuñez fait preuve d'un optimisme à toute épreuve devant l'adversité. Son goût du risque et son esprit d'aventure font écho à l'âme de découvreur qui sommeille en nous. Enfin, l'attachement viscéral de Nuñez à ses proches éveille notre fibre sentimentale.

Avec ce roman prenant et original, Francisco Angulo réussit le pari de nous faire revivre l'âge d'or de l'aviation à travers un personnage attachant. Porté par une plume alerte et une documentation fouillée, l'auteur nous offre une oeuvre qui saura séduire un large public, des passionnés d'aviation aux amateurs de grandes sagas familiales.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798223190448
  • Publisher: Draft2digital
  • Publisher Imprint: Charles Scribner's & Company
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8223190443
  • Publisher Date: 13 Sep 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: French
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 249 gr


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