INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARThis completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. If you want the finest available version of any major classi...

Too old to fly by Ivan March is a pulp war aviation short story written in the late 1920s. It centers on an aging Marine machine gunner who yearns to fly and ultimately proves himself in World War I aerial combat. Sergeant Horatio “Dad” Galladay, a battle-worn Marine and master machine gunner, is sidelined to teach recruits but longs to get airborne. He persuades ace pilot Buck Weaver to take him on a brief hop over the lines, despite the worries of Buck’s sweetheart, Ruth Childers. Over N...