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The Crew (novel)

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The Crew
AuthorJoseph Kessel
LanguageFrench
GenreWar drama
Publication date
1923
Publication placeFrance
Media typePrint
Pages223

The Crew (French: L'Équipage) is a 1923 war novel by the French writer Joseph Kessel.[1] It is set during the First World War, focusing on the crew of a two-man reconnaissance plane whose pilot is in love with the wife of the observer. It was bestseller and later secured Kessel membership of the Académie Française.[2]

Film adaptations

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It has been adapted into films on three occasions:

References

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  1. ^ Harvey p.289
  2. ^ Van Creveld
  3. ^ Goble p.258

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Harvey, Arnold D. A Muse of Fire: Literature, Art and War. A&C Black, 1998.
  • Van Creveld, Martin. The Age of Airpower . Hachette UK, 2011.