With a title like breaking gravity you know that the science wont hold up to deep inspection but walters gives a good enough explanation to let you suspend disbelief enough to enjoy the book. An illuminatistyle cabal aims to remake the world, and a lovable protagonist, and oddly. Dale adams has worked hard to leave his troubled past behind for a brighter future at emory university. Welldefined characters interact with crisp dialogue. Smashwords about mitty walters, author of breaking. But when he makes a discovery that will change humanity forever, avoiding the spotlight becomes the least of his concerns.
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Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Mitty walters first book, breaking gravity, was a wonderful combination of science, urban life and fun. Walter s wild fantasy life helped him to escape his boring reality. Read breaking gravity by mitty walters available from rakuten kobo. Breaking gravity kindle edition by walters, mitty, gatewood, david. I look forward with anticipation to any future stories mitty walters may. Joe kettlemans fishing trip takes a startling turn when two strangers try to kill himfirst with a grenade which doesnt go off, and then with bullets. In this book walters recycles and expands on an old idea in an original way bringing them into the 21st century. Smashwords breaking gravity a book by mitty walters. Archived epub, kindle, nook, pdf breaking gravity by mitty walters near future scifi, actionadventure free. Mitty himself was prodded by me, of course, to be friends on goodreads. Best book i have read in ages author captures your imagination from the.
Would love to get a followup with the gravity concept in space. Wells cavorite from the first men in the moon recycled and put into a modern context. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Livre audio breaking destiny mitty walters audible. A poll and the opening page of the first chapter follow. Breaking destiny contains a similar mix of science, adventure, humor, and fast paced action. Just finished breaking gravity and thoroughly enjoyed it. The most famous of thurbers stories, it first appeared in the new yorker on march 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book my world and welcome to it harcourt, brace and company, 1942. Breaking gravity a book by mitty walters smashwords. Breaking gravity kindle edition by mitty walters, david gatewood, al letson. We follow mitty through his day, and we only get to see or know the things that mitty himself sees or knows.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read breaking gravity. Im enjoying this book more immensely than a coyote on a jackrabbit. Soon by lois murphy, confessions by kanae minato, and a pause in space time by laurence dahners audiobook of the week is black summer by m. The writing style and the story progression kept my attention easily and had me spending all day listening. The secret life of walter mitty character analysis litcharts. Writings and drawings the library of america, 1996, isbn 1883011221, is. Written by mitty walters, audiobook narrated by al letson. When i read that story, i was a homeless teenager who was never sure where he would be sleeping the next night. What i got turned out to be readable and well enough plotted to keep me reading. Breaking gravity by mitty walters well, call me a hog and butcher me for bacon. Buy breaking gravity by walters, mitty, gatewood, david, letson, al from amazons fiction books store. Breaking gravity kindle edition by mitty walters author, david gatewood editor format. Breaking gravity is currently free on all of the following sites.
However, i have been plugging away on two new projects that are now nearing completion. A place for fans of electronic books to discuss everything related. Dale adams has worked hard to leave his troubled past behind for a. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.