Burning the Days: Recollection

James Salter recalls his years at West Point and twelve years in the Air Force, including over 100 combat missions in F-86 fighters over Korea, where he was credited with downing a MiG. He recounts resigning his commission in 1957 to write, his work in film, including Downhill Racer for Robert Redford, and his years in Europe and New York, with portraits of the writers, pilots, lovers and friends who crossed his path.

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