Biggles

Tommo43 · 10-05-2008, 05:53 PM

Does anyone now if the Biggles books are available as e books. Just trying to relive the good memories of daring do of my youth.

Tommo

Patricia · 10-05-2008, 06:19 PM

Books on Board has Biggles in France:
http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=290918

Patricia · 10-05-2008, 06:30 PM

It's possible that's the only legal title available as an ebook.

But there are complete plot summaries and some nice cover images at:
http://www.biggles.info/
And this might be of interest:
http://www.wejohns.com/

Captain W E Johns died in 1968, so it will be a long time before his books are in the public domain.

HarryT · 10-06-2008, 09:43 AM

Fond memories - there were some of my favourite books as a teenager, too.

Tommo - you might like to try the "Bulldog Drummond" books that I've posted here. A few similar style to Biggles.

HappyMartin · 10-06-2008, 10:07 AM

Fond memories indeed. Biggles started out in a Sopwith camel mixing it with the likes of the Red Baron and ended up in a Spitfire. Never aged a bit and I never noticed the oddness of it at all. Loved those books.

HarryT · 10-06-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Fond memories indeed. Biggles started out in a Sopwith camel mixing it with the likes of the Red Baron and ended up in a Spitfire. Never aged a bit and I never noticed the oddness of it at all. Loved those books.

He even made it into the age of jet aircraft - I remember clearly the book where he first encountered one and was wondering where the propellor was

.

Slite · 10-06-2008, 10:10 AM

But let's all forget the abyssmaly bad movie that was made back in the 80's sometime. It really massacred the Biggles franchise in the worst way!

HappyMartin · 10-06-2008, 10:19 AM

I wonder about the author(s). Was it like the Hardy Boys with different people writing the books? I seem to remember some style differences but it was a very long time ago and I was quite young.

HarryT · 10-06-2008, 10:22 AM

No, he was a "real" author - it wasn't like the Stratermeyer Syndicate, who churned out all the childrens' series - Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Nancy Drew, etc - which, as you say, were all "ghost written". W.E. Johns was a real person.

Sparrow · 10-06-2008, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slite

But let's all forget the abyssmaly bad movie that was made back in the 80's sometime. It really massacred the Biggles franchise in the worst way!

I didn't read Biggles as a nipper (I remember trying on one occasion, but the book smelled weird and it put me off) - but I quite enjoyed the film.

Slite · 10-06-2008, 10:26 AM

Nope, same author for all Biggles books, he managed 98 before dying, or rather 97, the last one was not quite completed when the author died. It was however released as a limited edition.

HappyMartin · 10-06-2008, 10:38 AM

A formidable achievement. Imagine the number of hours of pleasure he gave to so many children. It is so pleasing to think about.

Tommo43 · 10-06-2008, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Fond memories - there were some of my favourite books as a teenager, too.

Tommo - you might like to try the "Bulldog Drummond" books that I've posted here. A few similar style to Biggles.

Thanks Harry I've started reading them that's what made me think about Biggles

Tommo

Tommo43 · 10-06-2008, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

Books on Board has Biggles in France:
http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=290918

Thanks this book is in adobe format. I have a sony 505 and a cybook I need to be able to load it on both machines. Currently trying to work my way through Harry T's book designer tutorial so that when I buy any future books I will be able to reformat them for both machines. Well that's the idea anyway. Long way to go.

Tommo

10-05-2008, 05:53 PM	#1
Tommo43 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: sony reader 505	Biggles Does anyone now if the Biggles books are available as e books. Just trying to relive the good memories of daring do of my youth. Tommo

10-05-2008, 06:19 PM	#2
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Books on Board has Biggles in France: http://www.booksonboard.com/index.ph...ok&BOOK=290918

10-05-2008, 06:30 PM	#3
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	It's possible that's the only legal title available as an ebook. But there are complete plot summaries and some nice cover images at: http://www.biggles.info/ And this might be of interest: http://www.wejohns.com/ Captain W E Johns died in 1968, so it will be a long time before his books are in the public domain.

10-06-2008, 09:43 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Fond memories - there were some of my favourite books as a teenager, too. Tommo - you might like to try the "Bulldog Drummond" books that I've posted here. A few similar style to Biggles.

10-06-2008, 10:07 AM	#5
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	Fond memories indeed. Biggles started out in a Sopwith camel mixing it with the likes of the Red Baron and ended up in a Spitfire. Never aged a bit and I never noticed the oddness of it at all. Loved those books.

10-06-2008, 10:10 AM	#7
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	But let's all forget the abyssmaly bad movie that was made back in the 80's sometime. It really massacred the Biggles franchise in the worst way!

10-06-2008, 10:19 AM	#8
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	I wonder about the author(s). Was it like the Hardy Boys with different people writing the books? I seem to remember some style differences but it was a very long time ago and I was quite young.

10-06-2008, 10:22 AM	#9
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, he was a "real" author - it wasn't like the Stratermeyer Syndicate, who churned out all the childrens' series - Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Nancy Drew, etc - which, as you say, were all "ghost written". W.E. Johns was a real person.

10-06-2008, 10:26 AM	#11
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	Nope, same author for all Biggles books, he managed 98 before dying, or rather 97, the last one was not quite completed when the author died. It was however released as a limited edition.

10-06-2008, 10:38 AM	#12
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,546 Karma: 8480958 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	A formidable achievement. Imagine the number of hours of pleasure he gave to so many children. It is so pleasing to think about.

Advert

Advert