William Frederick Durand was a distinguished United States naval officer and a pioneering mechanical engineer whose work significantly contributed to the development of aircraft propellers. As the first civilian chair of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the precursor to NASA, he played a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of aviation. His engineering expertise and vision laid the groundwork for advanced aeronautical technologies.
Prix de littérature nordique des Boréales - Roman noir
Divorcé, chômeur, Jonas accepte un poste d'instituteur dans un petit port perdu au nord de l'Islande. Il espère y mener une vie paisible, loin des hommes, mais la réalité s'avère un peu plus lugubre. Sourires hypocrites, intimidations, menaces, tentatives de meurtre... Dans le brouillard islandais, ce lieu supposé être un havre de paix ressemble furieusement à un traquenard!
From the bestselling author of Smilla's Sense of Snow comes his first novel--an inspired and often hilarious Danish family saga suffused with satire and magical realism.