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Night over Water
Night over Water
Author: Ken Follett
KEN FOLLETT'S INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER- — September 1939. England is at war with Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world's most luxurious airliner-the legendary Pan Am clipper-takes off for its final flight to neutral America. Aboard are the cream of society and the dregs of humanity, all fleeing the war for reasons of their own...shadowed by a d...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780688046606
ISBN-10: 0688046606
Publication Date: 9/1991
Pages: 400
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 68 ratings
Publisher: William Morrow Co
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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gigi avatar reviewed Night over Water on + 355 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Another great Follett thriller. He keeps you guessing until halfway through the book just what is about to happen to this Clipper "flying boat" and who the bad guys really are. From that point on, it's very hard to put down.
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Helpful Score: 4
What a great book. It was an easy read, very enjoyable with nice twists and turns. A pageturner for sure. Highly recommended.
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Helpful Score: 3
Great book by Follett! I think this is one of his very best, most suspenseful novels.
I loved it and read it in just a couple of days!
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Helpful Score: 2
High society and low life's on their way to neutral America in 1939 aboard the final flight of the Pan Am clipper. Good Follet mystery of intrigue, betrayal and violence
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Helpful Score: 2
This was a GREAT book! I really enjoyed it. I read it while I was on a cruise. So it kind of tied in. I was traveling and these people were traveling on the maiden run of Pan Am's first flying boat. I love Ken Follett's suspenseful writing. It is right up my ally because there are very little gory details, people aren't getting shot up right and left, there is always at least one person story or romance taking place, yet every single page is suspenseful. I read his books so fast because I can hardly put them down! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the kind of suspense that I do.

Karen
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boomerbooklover avatar reviewed Night over Water on + 438 more book reviews
Story of people leaving Europe for various reasons as WWII begins. The 'star' of the book is the Pan Am 'Clipper', a legendary luxury plane and the first passenger service between the U.S. and Europe. Fast paced, entertaining story. Sort of like a mash-up of 'Airport' and 'Casablanca'.
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Not my favorite Follett book but very readable. Well drawn characters. Drawn out plot.
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Good Read
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September 1939, England is at war with Nazy Germany. In Southampton, the world's most luxurious airliner-the legendary Pan Am clipper-takes off for its final flight to neutral America. Aboard are the cream of society and dregs of humanity, all fleeing the war for reasons of their own, and shadowed by a danger they do not know exists.
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action; good education on Pan Am "Flying Boat" within action context
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Night over Water was a good story line but predictable. The characters did not have any consequences for their actions and story lines didn't fit their characters.
Not his best, but an easy read
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Follett's 'Night over Water' could easily fit into the Romance vein of literature. This book is chalk full of romantic interludes. They were interesting enough because of the situations the characters found themselves getting in to.

The plot is set at the out break of war between England and Germany in WWII. Follett manages to bring a good dozen characters to life, exploring their history and their current problems which in turn set up an engaging series of delimas. A great read for all the WWII buffs!
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Typical excellent Ken Follet book. Easy and enjoyable reading


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