Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Atlantic Sky=Betty Beaty.............An M&B Classic

These last few days I've been reading Betty Beaty's 'The Atlantic Sky'.The title has made it to the Mills & Boon Classics Series.The book was first published in 1957 and is an excellent read if you are in the mood for an old fashioned romance starring one high-handed,interfering,training-captain named Robert Prentice and the young,over-awed,stewardess-in-training ,Patsy Aylmer. Once you start reading this book,it's easy to relax and get lost in the aviation world of a bygone era,a time without pervasive computer systems,without cell phones,without white-boards and airports without massive security.It's easy to identify with young Patsy and her longing to become a stewardess,her anguished wait for her interview results ,her uncertainities and insecurities ,her struggles to cope with her training,the stress of her first flight,her eagerness to explore New York and most importantly her efforts to understand Captain Prentice.it's easy to see something of our younger selves in Patsy.The book is really tame by today's standards but if you are a long time reader of romances like me and have the hankering for M&B's as they used to be,this is a nice title to add to your collection ,if you can track down a copy.

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