Carrying on my mission to read all 98 Biggles book, I’ve now finished the second book in the series, The Cruise of the Condor.
In this second adventure of Biggles, we find ourselves at an unspecified time after the first world war where Biggles and Algy are feeling a bit bored with how quiet post-war life is, and so they go and visit Biggles’ uncle Dickpa. Upon arrival at uncle Dickpa’s estate, immediately an adventure gets underway leading Biggles, Algy, Dickpa, and the strong silent Smyth to the South American jungle in search of lost treasure.
This book contains everything to keep a young lad’s mind churning; action, adventure, good guys, bad guys, life and death moments, and grim determination. While very much a product of its time – this was released in 1933 – even today, it’s a read that is jolly good fun.
This was the first full length novel for Biggles, as the first book was a collection of short stories. The extra length gives us time to see Biggles in a number of different settings, and his character expands from being a skilled and clever war pilot, to being a civilian with a taste for adventure. We see his sense of justice develop further, as well as his loyalty to family and friends.
It’s a fun book that will take you back to your childhood.
Title page and inside cover
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