The Philosopher's Flight: A Novel

  • Author: Tom Miller
  • Narrator: Gibson Frazier
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 13:36:55
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Synopsis

The first book in a new series and a thrilling debut from ER doctor turned novelist Tom Miller, The Philosopher’s Flight is an epic historical fantasy set in a World-War-I-era America that “[begins] with rollicking fierceness that grabs readers from its opening lines and doesn’t loosen its grip or lessen its hold all the way through. Miller’s writing is intoxicating” (Associated Press).

HE’S ALWAYS WANTED TO FLY LIKE A GIRL.

Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy—an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, heal the injured, and even fly. He’s always dreamed of being the first man to join the US Sigilry Corps’ Rescue and Evacuation Department, an elite team of flying medics, but everyone knows that’s impossible: men can barely get off the ground. When a shocking tragedy puts Robert’s philosophical abilities to the test, he rises to the occasion and wins a scholarship to study philosophy at Radcliffe College—an all-women’s school. At Radcliffe, Robert hones his flying skills and strives to win the respect of his classmates, a host of formidable and unruly women. Robert falls hard for Danielle Hardin, a disillusioned young hero of the Great War turned political radical. But Danielle’s activism and Robert’s recklessness attract the attention of the same fanatical anti-philosophical group that Robert’s mother fought against decades before.

With their lives in mounting danger, Robert and Danielle band together with a team of unlikely heroes to fight for Robert’s place among the next generation of empirical philosophers—and for philosophy’s very survival against the men who would destroy it.

“Part thriller, part romance, part coming-of-age fantasy, The Philosopher’s Flight…is as fun a read as you’ll come across… Miller has already set a high bar for any book vying to be the most entertaining novel of [the year]” (BookPage). Tom Miller writes with unrivaled imagination, ambition, and humor. The Philosopher’s Flight is both a fantastical reimagining of American history and a beautifully composed coming-of-age tale for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.

Chapters

  • PhilosophersFlight 01 Open

    Duration: 28s
  • PhilosophersFlight 02 Prologue

    Duration: 13min
  • PhilosophersFlight 03 Part1 Chapter1

    Duration: 16min
  • PhilosophersFlight 04 Chapter2

    Duration: 18min
  • PhilosophersFlight 05 Chapter3

    Duration: 14min
  • PhilosophersFlight 06 Chapter4

    Duration: 12min
  • PhilosophersFlight 07 Chapter5

    Duration: 19min
  • PhilosophersFlight 08 Chapter6

    Duration: 17min
  • PhilosophersFlight 09 Part2 Chapter7

    Duration: 22min
  • PhilosophersFlight 10 Chapter8

    Duration: 17min
  • PhilosophersFlight 11 Chapter9

    Duration: 40min
  • PhilosophersFlight 12 Chapter10

    Duration: 28min
  • PhilosophersFlight 13 Chapter11

    Duration: 21min
  • PhilosophersFlight 14 Chapter12

    Duration: 25min
  • PhilosophersFlight 15 Chapter13

    Duration: 21min
  • PhilosophersFlight 16 Chapter14

    Duration: 12min
  • PhilosophersFlight 17 Chapter15

    Duration: 23min
  • PhilosophersFlight 18 Chapter16

    Duration: 11min
  • PhilosophersFlight 19 Chapter17

    Duration: 18min
  • PhilosophersFlight 20 Chapter18

    Duration: 26min
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