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The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth, Lou Feck, James Konicek is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Shepherd about?

<b>In this bestselling Christmas story, a pilot needs a miracle to make it home</b><b><br> </b><br> It is Christmas Eve, 1957, and there are cozier places to be than the cockpit of a de Havilland Vampire fighter plane. But for the Royal Air Force pilot who has just taken off from West Germany, this single-seat jet is the only way to make it back to England for Christmas morning. His flight plan is simple; the fuel tank is full. In sixty-six minutes, he will be back in Blighty. But then the plane begins to fail.&nbsp;First the compass goes haywire, then the radio dies. Lost and alone above the English coast, the pilot is searching for a landing strip when the fog closes in, signaling certain death. He has given up hope when a second shadow appears—a Mosquito fighter-bomber of World War II vintage. The plane is a “shepherd,” guiding the Vampire to a safe landing, and its appearance is a gift from fate, a miracle out of time—but for one lonely pilot, the mystery has just begun. &nbsp;A classic bestseller, beloved by aviation fans (including actor John Travolta, who calls it “one of my favorites because it personalizes the two planes”) and general readers alike, <i>The Shepherd</i> is

Who reads The Shepherd?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Frederick Forsyth, Lou Feck, James Konicek
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9781446474471
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.84 / 5 (136 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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