On the Brink of Catastrophe - A New Translation

The first novel by Arthur Hailey is a kind of calling card for the writer. The book became the basis for a gripping motion picture. ...A catastrophe flight. A journey that could be the last for the passengers. Both pilots lost consciousness due to poisoning. One of the passengers, John Spencer, who last piloted an aircraft many years ago, must take control of the plane. The lives of dozens of people hang by a thread - and everything depends on whether Spencer can land the aircraft at Vancouver Airport. And the ever-present press is already flocking to the landing site...